The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report this week, estimating the potential impact of Obamacare / ACA on our nation’s budget across the next 10 years. While much of the media attention has focused on ostensibly 20% lower price tag, one key finding stood out to us at Benefitter. For the first time since […]
“The shift of employees to public exchanges from employer sponsored health insurance is accelerating as some businesses begin to cancel their health plans to give employees extra compensation in lieu of health benefits and provide them with assistance purchasing health benefits on the public exchange. If a business has a large percentage of employees who earn well […]
According to our recent broker survey of over 1,000 brokers, there is strong evidence of employers dropping health insurance across the country. We were able to cut our data into a state-by-state breakdown showing where brokers believe they are losing the most business to the individual market. Percent of business lost in last year to […]
Benefitter was recently mentioned in Forbes’ article, “Cancelling Employer Health Insurance Can Be A Kindness”. Check out the excerpt below: “The shift of employees to public exchanges from employer sponsored health insurance (“ESHI”) is accelerating. Businesses are beginning to cancel their health plans, give employees extra compensation in lieu of health benefits (in many cases), and […]
This article recently appeared in California Broker Magazine, in the December issue. Seventy-eight percent of brokers have had clients drop group coverage this year; and 17% expect to lose more than one-fourth of their business in 2015. These facts from Benefitter’s survey of over 1,000 brokers are profound. A major carrier recently adjusted its forecast of how quickly […]
With healthcare taking center stage in 2015, Benefitter was recently mentioned on FOX Business’ segment, “What will be the next big tech trend?”. Check out the full segment here, with Benefitter’s feature at ~3:00 mark.
Benefitter was recently profiled in Univision Salud’s recent article, “¿Se acerca el fin de los seguros de salud del empleador?”. Read an excerpt from the article below. “Brian Poger, CEO de Benefitter -una empresa especializada en el asesoramiento de compañías que quieren pasarse del modelo del seguro del empleador al modelo individual- dice que para […]
[fusion_text]Benefitter was recently profiled in AIS Inside Health Insurance Exchanges. Full article available here. Check out the excerpt below. A large segment of small employers are expected to drop health insurance coverage, according to a recent survey of more than 1,000 insurance brokers conducted by Benefitter. The survey found that 17% of brokers expect at least a quarter of […]
Last Thursday was likely a tough day for our competitors. The Treasury, HHS and the Department of Labor released FAQ XXII entitled Compliance of Premium Reimbursement Arrangements. There are three questions addressed in this FAQ, one of which one specifically refers to vendors marketing Section 105 reimbursement plans (e.g., HRAs) for individual insurance policies. All […]
This week Walmart announced that it will no longer offer insurance to 30,000 part-time employees. Last year major employers such as Target and Trader Joe’s did the same, but with the nation’s largest employer jumping into the mix, the political debate over the Affordable Care Act is heating up. While left-leaning outlets are using this […]