Blue Shield of Calif. refunds $25 million for employer-based plans
About 240,000 Californians with job-based health coverage may be due a refund from Blue Shield of California because of Obamacare rule.
California consumer group sues Anthem over alleged ‘bait and switch’
Calling it a classic “bait and switch,” a California consumer group lashed out at Anthem Blue Cross of California, claiming it failed to adequately warn customers they were being [...]
Health insurers drop broker commissions; consumers lose insurance plan experts
With open enrollment, some health insurance brokers are fielding questions about 2017 coverage, but finding that they will not be paid for helping consumers enroll on Obamacare exchanges.
Big differences in plans sold on and off Obamacare exchanges: Study
Three years after opening Obamacare marketplaces remain under intense scrutiny, but individual health plans that are not sold through these exchanges have largely escaped attention.
Aikins named VP for Hub’s East region, based in N.J.
Hub International has appointed Mary Aikins as VP for the firm’s East region, and Timothy McNulty as assistant VP for the Northeast, both based in Hub’s Summit, N.J., office.
Health plan choice spirals downward in Obamacare marketplace
Americans in the health insurance markets created by President Barack Obama's law will have less choice next year than any time since the program started.
Obamacare penalty not working, contributes to skyrocketing premiums
The architects of the Affordable Care Act expected a tax penalty for the uninsured to force them to purchase coverage, but many have not, contributing to soaring premiums for many health plans [...]