COBRA Series Part Three: Comparing Costs of Coverage
When an employee is separated from a company, they’re now presented with three options: take COBRA, enroll in the Marketplace, or drop insurance altogether. Let’s
COBRA Series Part Two: How the Affordable Care Act Impacted COBRA
While the Affordable Care Act (ACA) didn’t change COBRA laws, rules or pricing, it did change demand by opening up alternate, oftentimes much less expensive,
4 Tips for Launching a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee at Your Company
“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.” – Elizabeth Andrew Array Health volunteers braving the rain to plant
Why Wait for Direct Enrollment Improvements: The “Double-Redirect” is Getting Easier
It’s hard to believe, but open enrollment for the individual health plan market is right around the corner again. November will arrive quickly, but insurers
A Quick Guide to Provider-Sponsored Plans
A whopping 50 percent of U.S. health systems have applied – or intend to apply – for an insurance license, according to PwC. This represents
COBRA Series Part One: COBRA’s Early Days
It all started back in 1986. That year roughly 6.5 million people participated in Hands Across America; IBM unveiled the first laptop computer; Top Gun
What is a Private Exchange? | Health Insurance Definitions
Private exchanges are health insurance ecommerce websites. Employees and individuals can shop there for a commercial health plan, enroll in it, and purchase other related
Should Shopping for Health Insurance Be Like Shopping for Travel?
To answer the question posed in the title: Yes. U.S. consumers have become accustomed to purchasing almost anything online. And when they shop, they expect
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Did you know that anxiety is the most common mental illness in the United States and it affects approximately 40 million Americans?1 That is more
Where Others Fear to Tread – Insights for Success with Individual Plans Using Private Exchanges
While recent financial news among insurers, such as UnitedHealth Group’s announcements gives some insurers good reason to view the individual health plan market warily, others