Jayne O'Donnell, USA TODAY | article A report out today puts numbers behind what hit many workers when they signed up for health insurance during open enrollment last year: deductible shock. Premiums for employer-paid insurance are up 3% this year, but deductibles are up nearly 50% since 2009, the report by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows. [...]
Dallas News | article Many workers will encounter a new option when they open their employers' health care packets this month: high-deductible plans linked to health savings accounts that come loaded with tax benefits. They’re attracting workers who want lower premiums and a tax-free way to save for health expenses and retirement. But they’re not [...]
Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News | article As out-of-pocket medical costs grow for many Americans, the insurance industry is offering a way to help and, at the same time, expand its business: by selling supplemental policies that may fill the gaps for consumers. Insurers are increasingly marketing these limited policies that pay cash after a hospital [...]
Jason Millman, Washington Post | article In an age of expanded health insurance coverage, being able to pay your medical bills could still be a major headache. One in four people say their medical debt exceeds their emergency savings, according to a new survey published today. The problem is even more acute among low-income people, as [...]
Washington Post By Jason Millman | article It's not your imagination. If you have employer health insurance, you're probably paying more and more out of your own pocket. High-deductible plans have been under the microscope during the past year, given their prevalence among new individual coverage plans offered under the Affordable Care Act. But it's [...]
John Moreno, Senior Vice President, National Sales Director of Carter, Young and Associates, LLC. A distinguished veteran of the insurance industry, and former President of Leviet Group, John Moreno comes out of retirement to bring his 36 years of experience to the company. "Mr. John Moreno is a key addition to the CY Benefits [...]
By Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News | article As out-of-pocket medical costs grow for many Americans, the insurance industry is offering a way to help and, at the same time, expand its business: by selling supplemental policies that may fill the gaps for consumers. Insurers are increasingly marketing these limited policies that pay cash after [...]
