October 5th, 2011
Parents: If you need individual coverage for your children, open enrollment is NOW Open enrollment for individual health plans started Sept. 15 and runs through Oct. 31. (Individual health plans are those bought by individuals, as opposed to health plans offered by employers or groups.)We can't say this enough: If you need health insurance for your child, make sure y... [read full post]
August 24th, 2011
On August 1, 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services released an amendment to the Interim Final Regulations for preventive care under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The amendment applies to non-grandfathered individual insurance policies as well as non-grandfathered insured and self-insured group health plans. The amendme... [read full post]
June 28th, 2011
There are some HSA plan changes currently being discussed in Washington D.C (in the form of S. 1098 & H.R. 2010). They would allow some improvements to the current HSA laws such as:Giving spouses the chance to make catch-up contributions to the same HSA. Eliminating discriminatory provisions against Medicare-eligible seniors so that they can continue to contribute to their HSAs. ... [read full post]
May 5th, 2011
As a result of federal healthcare reform, individual plans have changed their guidelines for adding children under the age of 19. They can now be added at the following times only: Open Enrollment Periods: March 15th – April 30th, 2011 (for a May 1st effective date) September 15th – October 31st, 2011 (... [read full post]