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This room contains pieces drawn from my experiences at Health Decisions. It offers practical advice for anyone involved in managing group health plan expenses.
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ACA Compliance - Lessons Learned in 2015 (Webinar) 

Thursday, November 19, 2015 4:25:00 PM Categories: Prior Presentations
Health Decisions is providing ACA compliance support to hundreds of group health plans, from large self-funded groups to small insured plans and their underwriters. Despite differing in size, the ACA compliance challenges these groups face are... read more
 
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Top Trends in Healthcare Audits and Reviews - Video featuring Si Nahra 

Thursday, October 8, 2015 4:12:00 PM Categories: News and Views
For those of you who have missed our monthly webinars (we've missed you, too!), this video will provide some of that flavor: relevant information, practical tips, and Si's voice! For others who are newer to Health Decisions, perhaps... read more
 
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Payroll Vendors and ACA Compliance: Competition and Opportunity for Brokers (Webinar) 

Thursday, April 30, 2015 3:22:00 PM Categories: Prior Presentations
An interesting and unexpected development arising from Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance is the role played by payroll vendors. ACA compliance uses payroll facts to meet certain compliance requirements. Payroll companies have reacted in... read more
 
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Jails Have Become Warehouses for the Poor, Ill, and Addicted - New York Times Article 

Friday, March 6, 2015 10:42:00 AM Categories: News and Views
This article reinforces what we at Health Decisions have been seeing at the jails we have worked with. Jails need to be seen as part of the continuum of care. The Affordable Care Act took some positive steps in this direction, but more needs to... read more
 
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Getting the Most Out of Your Audit (Webinar) 

Thursday, January 29, 2015 3:53:00 PM Categories: Prior Presentations
If you’re planning to audit a self-funded health plan, this webinar is for you. Health Decisions has more than 25 years of experience auditing self-funded health plans. This free webinar shares our observations on what makes for a successful... read more
 
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ACA Compliance Checklist - Are You Ready for 2015? (Webinar) 

Thursday, December 4, 2014 10:31:00 AM Categories: Prior Presentations
The one-year delay in Affordable Care Act compliance is over. What is in store for 2015 and beyond? How prepared are you? This webinar provides a checklist of steps you should have taken -- or will need to take -- to meet and maintain ACA... read more
 
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Make Like the Texans! - Houston Chronicle article 

Tuesday, November 18, 2014 9:54:00 AM Categories: News and Views
According to this Houston Chronicle article, “the most popular money-saving option is for companies to conduct audits to make sure that every dependent listed on an employee's health plan is eligible for coverage.” Of the 150 Houston-area... read more
 
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ACA: Boon and Bane for Brokers (Webinar) 

Wednesday, November 5, 2014 3:04:00 PM Categories: Prior Presentations
Some say the Affordable Care Act marginalizes the broker role. Others say ACA gives brokers new opportunities. Both are right. ACA elevates the broker advisory role. At the same time, it has introduced formidable new competitors. Ultimately, ... read more
 
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Midsize employers lack confidence in ACA, benefit strategies - EBN article 

Monday, October 20, 2014 10:20:00 AM Categories: News and Views
The situation discussed in this Employee Benefit News article is very consistent with what we are seeing in ACA compliance self-assessments we are doing. Most employers are pleasantly surprised at how much of ACA they have done (and didn't know). ... read more
 
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Notes from the Field: Employer Compliance - MI Health Answers article 

Thursday, October 16, 2014 2:30:00 PM Categories: News and Views
This article for MI Health Answers shows results from talking to various companies about what they're doing for ACA compliance. read more
 
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