Health Insurance

Self-Funded Insurance: Pros and Cons

While fairly popular among large employers, self-funded insurance hasn’t been prevalent among smaller companies.

However, the Affordable Care Act could change all that as some stipulations of Obamacare have smaller companies taking a second look at self insurance. Self-funded pl...

Health Insurance Costs Expected to Continue Rising for Employers

Whether it can be attributed to the Affordable Care Cat, also known as Obamacare, or not – insurance premiums are expected to continue to rise in the coming years.

In February, the federal government’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services admitted as much in a released six-...

How to Deal with a Big Health Insurance Deductible

Many people select a health insurance plan with a high deductible because these plans are typically associated with lower premiums. However, a person's insurance doesn't begin to kick in until their medical costs have met that deductible -- which can be up to $6,350 under the Af...

The Most Important Deadline of Obamacare

Despite the seemingly wall-to-wall coverage of Obamacare, many people, particularly the uninsured, are unaware of a key deadline looming on the horizon -- March 31, the final date to sign up for health insurance through government websites and avoid a financial penalty.

According...