A Reason to Care– also called “skin in the game” – Each day, our members are on the front line of a client’s decision-making about some aspect of medical care. Our profession counsels and advises clients on a daily basis about financial decisions they must make as they select a specific type of health coverage, [...]
MassAHU provides testimony on LTCi Standards bill: Tobe L. Gerard, CLTC, CSA, MBA of the Tobe Gerard Insurance Agency, testified May 17th on SB 411 and HB 1201 before Joint Committee on Financial Services
MassAHU voices the following concerns regarding the proposed amendments to 211 CMR 66.00, Small Group Health Insurance. After thoughtful review, we have concluded that these amendments will encumber small business recovery in Massachusetts, placing undue stress on our small business community, negatively impacting employers and their employees alike.
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MassAHU would like to acknowledge and support the following in Senate President Murray's Bill, SB 2437, An Act to Promote Cost Containment, Transparency and Efficiency in the Provision of Quality Health Insurance for Individuals and Small Businesses. MassAHU supports addressing stabilizing and controlling cost in health care insurance: the Move to an Annual Open Enrollment, to [...]
As the economy continues to struggle with high unemployment and massive amounts of new debt – Congress enacted the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as “ObamaCare.” This new law will insure 32 million more Americans – 50% of them will be enrolled in Medicaid – tax payer subsidized health insurance – which will force many states to take an active role in managing healthcare, raise taxes and grapple with exponentially higher health insurance premiums. How do I know this? Because we are living with it now in Massachusetts – be careful what you wish for America…here is a preview of things to come.
The Massachusetts Association of Health Underwriters is a professional association dedicated to promoting common business interests and ethical practices of it members and to advocate for the best possible application of all health insurance and related products and services in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Code of Ethics: To hold the selling, service and administration of [...]
As the economy continues to struggle with high unemployment and massive amounts of new debt – Congress enacted the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as “ObamaCare.” This new law will insure 32 million more Americans – 50% of them will be enrolled in Medicaid – tax payer subsidized health insurance – which [...]
In 2006, MA passed landmark healthcare reform legislation to address the “easy” issue with healthcare – insuring the uninsured. Prior to the passage of that law, MA ranked 3rd in the country for the lowest number of uninsured…now we are #1 because we insure almost 98% of our residents when the national average is 83%. All agree [...]
