Category Archives: health care
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What the president’s health care order means to us
Leave a commentJanuary 22, 2017 by Tony Novak
In his first day in office the president took action to undermine the Affordable Care Act. An executive order on …
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Another sad healthcare story
Leave a commentFebruary 9, 2016 by Tony Novak
Freedom Benefits received this desperate question: Hello, my mother had her gallbladder removed and now needs a liver biopsy but …
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HSA owner to bank: give me my money!
Leave a commentAugust 5, 2015 by Tony Novak
A man wrote to OnlineAdviser today: “Who does one go to when the HSA fails to distribute or transfer funds. …
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Consolidation’s impact on health insurance premiums
Leave a commentJune 22, 2015 by Tony Novak
It was inevitable: the wave of cries by businesses, consumers, and industry groups now fearing that the proposed mergers in …
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DOL warns employers: Do not reimburse individual health insurance
Leave a commentNovember 13, 2014 by Tony Novak
The U.S. Department of Labor issued a plain and simple written warning to employers this week: employers should NOT reimburse employees …
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Compliance planning under the Affordable Care Act
Leave a commentNovember 4, 2014 by Tony Novak
If your business has 50 or more employees, then planning for compliance with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will soon …
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Small businesses can control rising health care costs
1October 27, 2014 by Tony Novak
Editorial note: Later, after this post was published, the Department of Labor and IRS further clarified that an HRA can …
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