Compliance

Provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) that have attracted little attention up till now could give health insurers and employers incentives to reduce the number of products and plan options they offer.

How long are claimants given to file an appeal of the claim denial?

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

President Barack Obama will make federal health insurance available to about 8,000 temporary wildland firefighters, a White House official said Tuesday.

Democrats want to push tax cuts through the Senate for companies that hire new workers, give raises or buy major new equipment this year.

Most employers waited for the Supreme Courts ruling before responding to health care reform provisions that are to be enforced in 2014, according to a survey of 4,000 employers conducted by Mercer, a global human resources consultancy.