The COVID-19 public health crisis and the workplace disruptions it has caused have not derailed New Jersey’s timetable for rolling out its own fully state-run health insurance exchange this fall for people who need health insurance, a top state insurance official told NJBIA members. Justin Zimmerman, chief of staff to the state Banking and Insurance […]
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4 Tips for Helping First-Timers Get Through Open Enrollment
It may not rise to the level of getting a driver’s license or being able to drink legally, but turning 26 (or even 31 if you’re in New Jersey) is a big deal, at least when it comes to employee benefits. That’s when adult dependents are forced off of their parents’ healthcare plans. As a […]
New Poll Shows Healthcare Costs Continuing to Rise for Business Owners
A national poll of 500 small- and medium-sized businesses shows healthcare costs are the biggest concern for employers and many have taken steps to lower those costs, at times by passing them on to employees through higher premiums or by reducing coverage. In addition, more than one-third of the respondents of a PublicPrivate Strategies (PPS) poll, […]
U.S. Senate Bill Will Lower Healthcare Costs, Supporters Say
WASHINGTON, June 26, 2019 — The Senate health committee on Wednesday approved by a vote of 20-3 the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019, legislation that includes 54 proposals from 65 senators — 36 Democrats and 29 Republicans. “The Lower Health Care Costs Act will reduce what Americans pay out of their pockets for […]
Health Insurance Enrollment in NJ Individual Market Down
On Thursday, the Department of Banking and Insurance released figures showing that New Jersey experienced a more than 10 percent decline in health insurance enrollment in the individual market for the first quarter of 2018, compared to the same period in 2017. Commissioner Marlene Caride said the decline in enrollment in the State’s individual market […]