Aetna will withdraw from NJ Small Employer and Individual Market in 2018

May 17, 2017

Due to mounting financial losses and an uncertain marketplace outlook, Aetna has made the decision to leave the Individual market in New Jersey. Regrettably, this decision also impacts our New Jersey small employer ACA insured medical products. New Jersey law requires a carrier to withdraw from the insured small employer market if it is withdrawing…

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NY Paid Family Leave (PFL)

February 23, 2017

On February 22, 2017, New York State published parts of the new Paid Family Leave (PFL) regulations in draft form.  They now enter a 45-day public commenting period, and changes could still be made before final versions are released.   While we do know that Paid Family Leave will be community rated, the exact rating mechanism along…

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CMS Issues Proposed Rule to Increase Patients’ Health Insurance Choices for 2018

February 22, 2017

CMS Issues Proposed Rule to Increase Patients’ Health Insurance Choices for 2018 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule for 2018, which proposes new reforms that are critical to stabilizing the individual and small group health insurance markets to help protect patients. This proposed rule would make changes to special…

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