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 assume they do want coverage.
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, options for Americans. Consumers can
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 still have time to make
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 an important chapter in a
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 are finding success and profitability
Lessons Learned on Public Exchanges – Health Insurers Consider Private Exchanges for QHPs [Webinar]
Were you surprised when UnitedHealth Group announced in November 2015 that they are evaluating their continued participation in the public exchange markets in 2017? Probably not. After losing millions of
One Plus One is Greater than Two
Last week we announced our partnership with GetInsured. Through this partnership, we will be adding GetInsured’s award-winning individual health exchange solution to our Array Spectrum® health insurance e-commerce platform. This
Part-time Workforce Holds Steady, Group-to-Individual Migration Still Underway
For several years there has been speculation that the employer mandate and other provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would lead to an increase in part-time employment. New research in
Use Ecommerce to Meet Consumer Demands and Preserve Small Group Business
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Groups dropping coverage is a significant trend – especially small groups. According to the 2015 Small Business Health Care Survey report by the National
Can You Guess Our Latest Customer?
Our latest customer is one of the only insurers focused on the Garden state and is a leading health plan in that state. It has been named one of the