by Admin | Sep 7, 2011 | COBRA, Insurance News
On August 31, 2011, the COBRA continuation premium subsidy ended. Former employees who want to maintain their COBRA coverage during any remaining COBRA continuation coverage period will now be responsible for the full 100 percent of their premium payments. The... by Admin | Aug 25, 2011 | Healthcare Reform, Insurance Laws, Insurance News
The Department of Health and Human Services has issued new guidance stating that plan sponsors of all stand-alone Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) with rollover of unused funds in effect prior to September 23, 2010 will no longer be required to seek waivers... by Admin | Aug 19, 2011 | Insurance News, Surveys
Many large U.S. employers intend to increase employees’ in-network deductibles and employees’ share of the premiums in 2012. The National Business Group on Health (NBGH), Washington, has reported those findings in a summary of results from a recent survey of 83 large... by Admin | Jul 21, 2011 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Insurance News
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) announced the launch of 2 new child-only health insurance policies: Blue PathwaySM and BlueChoice PathwaySM. These new products provide coverage for children ages 1 through 18, who do not have other major coverage... by Admin | Jun 7, 2011 | Health Savings Accounts, Insurance News
The maximum contributions that can be made to health savings accounts in 2012 will rise slightly, the Internal Revenue Service said on May 16. Under IRS Revenue Procedure 2011-32, the maximum contribution that can be made to an HSA in 2012 is $3,100 for employees with... by Admin | May 31, 2011 | Blue Cross Blue Shield, Healthcare Reform, Insurance News
The CEO of the nonprofit health insurance company Blue Shield of California, Bruce Bodaken, earned $4.6 million in 2010, according to documents made public by the California Department of Insurance Wednesday. Blue Shield paid its top ten executives more than $14...