President Obama announces Hardship Exemption
Anyone who can show that their individual or family policy has been cancelled, will be eligible to buy a “catastrophic” plan through the Nevada Health Link.
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ICD-10 Medical Billing Changes Coming
Changes to the way medical billing works will be coming on Oct. 1, 2014. The health care medical billing system will change over to a new computerized system.
Nevada Health Link Update
As of 12/30/13 the Nevada Health Link has been operating as intended and as far as we can tell, the major problems have been corrected.
Trouble Purchasing Health Insurance at Nevada Health Link?
Local Las Vegas health insurance agent Shelly Rogers delivers paper applications to the Nevada Health Link for her customers letting them avoid the long lines.
Good News Buying Health Insurance
Good news! You can buy an individual and/or family health insurance plan up until 3/31/2014 and NOT get a tax penalty.
Video | Get Ready for Obamacare
Another wonderful animated video from the Kaiser Family Foundation. It gives us a detailed overview of how the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) will work.
Health Insurance | HIPAA mandates changes
HIPAA mandates changes to electronic medical documentation of patient records to begin 1/2013 through 1/2016.
Exchange Notices
Exchange Notices are coming out informing employees about the Exchanges and how to access them and what they are.
New Health Care Terms – Affordable
IF the insurance is greater than 8% of your “Modified Adjusted Gross Income”, it is considered “unaffordable” and you are not required to buy insurance.
Medical Records System
As part of the Health Care Reform law, there was an addition to the Hipaa (Patient Protection) Regulation Act starting in 2013.
Taxable year 2012 for Businesses
Employers offering group insurance must report employees and employers portion of health care premiums on Box 1 of the W2’s.
Health Insurance Will Change With Obamacare
With the passing of the Health Care Reform law (Obamacare) in March of 2010, there are going to be changes in the way we use (and pay) for our Health Insurance.
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Does Health Insurance Cover Dermatology?
Health insurance pays for dermatology appointments in the same way that it does any other visit with a specialist. If the treatment you are seeking is “medically necessary”, and you have followed your plan’s rules for getting referrals or seeing in-network providers, you will not have to pay for your care entirely out of pocket.
Save Money! Learn How to Read Your Hospital Bill
Understanding your emergency room bill, including what charges are on there and whether they are fair, can help you spot discrepancies and potentially save you money.
What Determines My Health Insurance Premium?
Your health insurance premium amount isn’t random. A variety of factors affect how much you’ll pay every month for your coverage. Under the ACA, there are only a handful of things that can affect your health insurance premium.
How Getting Married Affects Your Health Insurance
Getting married means lots of conversations about combining everything from last names to bank accounts. While picking a health insurance plan that covers both of you may seem practical, there are cases in which maintaining separate policies makes more sense.
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Does Health Insurance Cover Dermatology?
Health insurance pays for dermatology appointments in the same way that it does any other visit with a specialist. If the treatment you are seeking is “medically necessary”, and you have followed your plan’s rules for getting referrals or seeing in-network providers, you will not have to pay for your care entirely out of pocket.
Save Money! Learn How to Read Your Hospital Bill
Understanding your emergency room bill, including what charges are on there and whether they are fair, can help you spot discrepancies and potentially save you money.
What Determines My Health Insurance Premium?
Your health insurance premium amount isn’t random. A variety of factors affect how much you’ll pay every month for your coverage. Under the ACA, there are only a handful of things that can affect your health insurance premium.
How Getting Married Affects Your Health Insurance
Getting married means lots of conversations about combining everything from last names to bank accounts. While picking a health insurance plan that covers both of you may seem practical, there are cases in which maintaining separate policies makes more sense.