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Many Questions, Now With Many Answers
This may or may not have been an intended consequence of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but the ACA is prompting many small-business owners to ask, “Does dental have to be embedded in the medical plan? Should I keep my …
A reasonable, medically necessary whirlwind
There’s been a whirlwind of activity around implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), so this seems like a good time to update what’s happening with the ACA and dental. A lot has happened. Last time, we discussed the “outside-the-exchange” …
Further On Down the Road: the ACA Progresses
The pieces continue to come together as we work to understand the full impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). A big piece fell into place when the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its final rule on …
Guidance on healthcare reform, with more guidance in the forecast
Thanksgiving week was busy on the healthcare-reform front. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its proposed final rule on Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits (EHB), Actuarial Value (AV), and Accreditation. While there are still questions outstanding, …
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The Actual Value of Actuarial Value
Actuarial value (AV) is being talked about a lot as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and healthcare reform (HCR). Here’s the information we promised on AV and how it affects dental. Let’s start by defining two key terms …
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Healthcare Reform, Known and Unknown
So how are dental benefits being impacted by healthcare reform, and how will dental benefits change as the healthcare landscape shifts? There’s plenty to ponder in how everything dental, from copays to crowns, relates to the Affordable Care Act. And …
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Healthcare-Reform Update: A Smaller FSA
You and your customers may not realize it, but now may be the best time in the foreseeable future for groups to purchase dental benefits for their employees — and the best time for employees not on their group dental …