Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 5:08 PM
Subject: Health Care Reform Bulletin # 15
Subject: Health Care Reform Bulletin # 15
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Possible Outcomes for Supreme Court Ruling
There have been a number of requests to better understand the possible outcomes of the Supreme Court ruling this summer. Here is an article from Milliman, an actuarial and health & wellness consultancy that provides enough detail on the different directions that the courts may take when they render a verdict.
Healthcare Costs Climb
Unfortunately, the cost of healthcare continues to climb. The Standard and Poors Healthcare Economic Composite Index reported last week that healthcare costs increased 5.75% over the past 12 months. You can learn more by visiting www.healthcaretownhall.com but it is interesting to note that the demand for better education, improved modeling for employees doing open enrollment and year round education will increase if the rate of the continues to climb every year.
Our clients want to know what we can offer to help them manage this ever growing expense.
More CO-OPS Announced
Seven states have been approved for hundreds of millions of dollars through a loan project designed to help create CO-OPs ( Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans) The list includes:
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Possible Outcomes for Supreme Court Ruling
There have been a number of requests to better understand the possible outcomes of the Supreme Court ruling this summer. Here is an article from Milliman, an actuarial and health & wellness consultancy that provides enough detail on the different directions that the courts may take when they render a verdict.
Healthcare Costs Climb
Unfortunately, the cost of healthcare continues to climb. The Standard and Poors Healthcare Economic Composite Index reported last week that healthcare costs increased 5.75% over the past 12 months. You can learn more by visiting www.healthcaretownhall.com but it is interesting to note that the demand for better education, improved modeling for employees doing open enrollment and year round education will increase if the rate of the continues to climb every year.
Our clients want to know what we can offer to help them manage this ever growing expense.
More CO-OPS Announced
Seven states have been approved for hundreds of millions of dollars through a loan project designed to help create CO-OPs ( Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans) The list includes:
"Freelancers CO-OP of Oregon, New Mexico Health Connections, Montana Health Cooperative, Midwest Members Health, Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative, Freelancers CO-OP of New Jersey, and Freelancers Health Service Corporation. Starting in 2014, these CO-OPs will operate in Oregon, New Mexico, Montana, Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and New York. " - Source
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