Mar 20, 2017 | News
The 5th Annual Employer Survey on Private Exchanges indicates exchanges appear to be gaining some traction with post-65 retiree groups, but aren’t driving change when it comes to active employees.
Conducted by the Chelko Consulting Group, in cooperation with the Worldwide Employee Benefits Network (WEB), the annual survey tracks employer attitudes pertaining to the viability of private exchanges as a healthcare coverage strategy for active and retired employee groups. (more…)
Mar 10, 2017 | Legislative Updates
OVERVIEW
On March 6, 2017, Republican leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives issued two bills to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) through the budget reconciliation process. These bills, which were issued by the Ways and Means Committee and the Energy and Commerce Committee, are collectively known as the American Health Care Act.
To become law, these bills must go through the legislative process, although a budget reconciliation bill can be passed with a simple majority vote. Debate on the legislation is scheduled to begin on March 8, 2017. (more…)
Mar 8, 2017 | Commentary
We wanted to share an article from The Atlantic by David Epstein that deeply resonated with us. It is long, but we encourage you to take the time to read it, and share it with others you care about. The piece does a great job of encapsulating a number of our longtime concerns as healthcare consumers and consultants regarding unwarranted, and sometimes even harmful, treatments that are commonly provided to our plan members. (more…)
