ACA in the News
ACA Enrollment Down To About 11.1M – CMS figures show that enrollment under the ACA dropped from 1.6 million people down to 11.1 million. Nearly 85 percent of remaining enrollees, 9.4 million, were receiving tax credits averaging $291 per month to help them pay their premiums. Battle over ACA Continues In Court and In Congress […]
When does the affordable part of the affordable care act start?
Insurers Plan to Significantly Raise Premiums – Citing huge losses on ACA plans. Continued Disapproval Of ACA – A new survey released by the Pew Research Center found that 54 percent of consumers still disapprove of it. Data show 31 percent of respondents believe the ACA “has had a mostly negative effect on them and […]
Obamacare, Obamaco$t – What you’re not hearing
Here are some headlines you’re nor hearing unless you’re paying really close attention to the ACA (Affordable Care Act), aka Obamacare. 12 failed co-ops which were created under the Affordable Care Act could cost taxpayers $1.2 billion – Four of the remaining co-ops created under the Affordable Care Act are experiencing weak enrollment, which is […]
The Grandson’s Burden
Sixty-four year-old grandfathers incur nine times more medical expenses than their eighteen year-old grandsons. But under small group ACA adjusted community rating, their health premiums can be no more than three times the cost charged to their second generation progeny, who now pay more to subsidize their forefathers. Female rates have always been within the […]
IRS Guidelines – Indexed Figures for 2016
FICA Social Security 6.2% to $ 118,500 Medicare unlimited 1.45% to Unlimited High Deductible Health Plans Minimum Annual Deductible (Individual/Family) $1,300 / $2,600 Maximum Out-of-Pocket Limit (Individual/Family) $6,550 / $13,100 Health Savings Accounts Individual / Family $3,350 / $6,750 Catch-up Contribution $1,000 Flexible Spending Accounts Health Care Flexible Spending Account Maximums $2,550 Dependent Care Spending […]
Cadillac (n.) best of its kind; standard of excellence
What else would you expect big government to call a 40% tax that is expected to hit 25% of employees in 2018 and 42% by 2028? The last major piece of Obamacare will impact consumers, corporations and union members. The Impact? Middle-class workers could see a reduction in benefits. Companies in areas with high medical […]
The Future of Vision
6 eye care and eye wear innovations that will alter your view of vision benefits Accu-Fit Technology – reads the shape of your eyes and automatically recommends the best prescription Glasses.com – takes a 3D image of your face and allows you to look at up to four pairs of frames from every angle Onsite […]
Obamaco$t – What is hiding in the numbers.
Aetna’s Health Reform Weekly published a New Kaiser Family Foundation research found that single and family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance in 2015 rose by an average of 4 percent, but the survey also found that workers’ out-of-pocket costs are rising at a much faster rate, with a 67 percent increase in deductibles since 2010. […]
Obamacare – 5 Years Later
Conclusion: If we look at the three main points of Obamacare we see (1) although there has been an increase in the number of insureds, it was minimal; (2) costs have increased (vs. the decrease we were promised); and (3) the ability to keep your doctor has not held true for many Americans. A new […]
Pre-Active Medicine – CompanionDx
Anywhere between 40 and 75 percent of drugs are ineffective for individual patients. That means a large portion of patients may not only be wasting their money—but they may not be receiving the treatment or the results they seek. Pre-Active medicine is a new diagnostic discipline that uses genetic insights to help prevent adverse drug […]