HBI Comments on NAIC Model 171
On Friday, HBI submitted comments on the updated National Association of Insurance Commissioner’s (NAIC) Model 171 framework.
Colorado Public Option Op-ed
HBI Executive Director J.P. Wieske penned an op-ed pertaining to the Colorado “public option” bill currently moving through the state legislature. The op-ed points out the shortcomings of the bill and discusses the harmful outcomes were it to pass.
HBI Executive Director Testifies at Colorado Public Option Hearing
HBI Executive Director J.P. Wieske testified* at the Colorado Senate Health & Human Services hearing on the “public option” bill being considered by the legislature. The testimony focuses on the issues with the current legislation, drawing on past examples of states’ failed attempts to implement similar programs.
HBI 2020 Annual Report
The Health Benefits Institute had a busy year in 2020 - we submitted numerous comment letters and weighed in on a slew of important issues. See everything the Institute did last year in our annual report.
Supreme Court Consideration of ACA Case
The Supreme Court is set to consider a challenge to the Affordable Care Act today, with opening arguments scheduled for this afternoon. While the case will likely not be decided until spring 2021, HBI staff have compiled possible outcomes of the different decisions the Court could reach, and some of the impacts it could have on health insurance systems broadly.
Trump Administration Needs To Take Action To Maximize HRA Rule Potential
Executive Advisor Brian Blase writes in Forbes how the administration can take action to optimize the process of HRA adoption by employers.
Issues and Answers: Health Savings Accounts & Short-Term Plans
In a new Issues & Answers paper, Health Savings Accounts & Short-Term Plans: A Perfect Match, Brian Blase and Roy Ramthun explore the unique advantages of combining these two products.
HBI, ACLI, & AHIP Partner on New Mexico Letter
In a new co-branded letter, HBI, ACLI, and NAIC suggest a longer timeline for proposed action on excepted benefits by the New Mexico Office of the Superintendent of Insurance.