Janet Trautwein

• The impact of PPACA rules

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  November 21, 2012

  The proposed regulations governing essential benefits that must be included in health care plans sold through exchanges provides states and insurers “a high level of flexibility,” according to an analysis.

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  MLR bill will add $1 billion to deficit

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  November 8, 2012

  H.R. 1206—the bill that would exempt insurance agents’ commissions from the medical loss ratio calculation—could cost the federal government about $1.1 billion over the next decade, according to budget analysts at the Congressional Budget Office.

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  House committee passes MLR bill

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  September 20, 2012

  The House Energy and Commerce Committee passed a bill Thursday to exempt insurance agents’ commissions from the medical loss ratio calculation in President Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

• It's the law

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  August 1, 2012

  It was just a few weeks ago that the long debate that had divided a country, terrified brokers, and confused many Americans finally ended—at least, technically speaking.

• NAHU's CEO says employers need to brace for 2018

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  July 13, 2012

  Now that the Supreme Court has upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act along with the individual mandate, it’s time for employers to start preparing for upcoming compliance issues, says Janet Trautwein, executive vice president and CEO of National Association of Health Underwriters.

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  Who’s saying what about reform?

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  July 9, 2012

  There’s a lot of players in the reform game—and politicians aren’t the only ones. From consumers to employers, read what groups really think about health reform, how it affects them and what’s next.

• Will reform create a zombie wasteland?

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  June 28, 2012

  Those in the health insurance industry were glad about one thing today: A decision has finally been made about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

• NAHU: Workers receive comprehensive benefits from employer

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  January 17, 2012

  A report released by the National Association of Health Underwriters demonstrates what those in the industry have already predicted: Americans depend on their employer for health insurance coverage.

• HHS rejects NAIC MLR request

  By Elizabeth Festa, Arthur D. Postal  |  December 2, 2011

  The National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ request for an exemption from the medical loss ratio provisions of the healthcare reform law for insurance agents has been rejected.

• GAO notes commissions in individual market adding to expenses

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  December 1, 2011

  A GAO report released this week purports to demonstrate that early indicators show that the new medical loss ratio (MLR) standards mandated in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act would have worked for most insurers in 2010.