Nearly one-third of U.S. employers could stop offering health insurance when the federal health reform law takes hold in January 2014, according to a new study.
Insurance plans that encourage members to obtain care from doctors who keep medical costs lower are relying on unreliable estimates of doctors’ performance, which in turn could eliminate the anticipated savings, according to a new study.
No-fault auto insurance, which was designed to lower auto insurance rates, has actually increased costs because medical claims in these cases are rising “sharply,” according to a new study.
As a direct result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – also known as ObamaCare – health insurance agent and broker commissions have been slashed by as much as 50%. Agencies have been forced to lay off employees, limit products and services, shift to other lines, and have seen significant drops in compensation.