“Embedded” Out-of-Pocket Maximum Rule Clarified
HHS recently finalized regulations to verify the annual out-of-pocket maximums for an individual in 2016 are limited to the annual limit for self-only coverage. This applies to all individuals, including each individual under family coverage. The regulation provides that the embedded out-of-pocket limit applies to all plans. This embedded rule means that plans (including self-funded plans) […]
Obamaco$t – OUCH!
The Congressional Budget Office reports Obamacare will cost $2 Trillion, $1.35 Trillion for everyone enrolled in Obamacare ($50,000 per person), premiums plus subsidies, and $643 Billion to pay for the expansion of Medicaid and CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program). Costs will be paid by the federal government (taxpayers) and $643 Billion in taxes, penalties and […]