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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Aug 20, 20182 min read
What Are Health Care Sharing Ministries?
A health care sharing ministry (HCSM) is an organization that facilitates sharing of health care costs among individual members, in the...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Aug 2, 20182 min read
Short-Term Health Plans - Final Ruling
On August 1, 2018 the Trump administration issued a final rule to expand the duration limit on Short-Term Health Plans. The current...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jul 27, 20183 min read
Marketplace Open Enrollment 2019 Details Are In
Open Enrollment 2019 will start on November 1, 2018 and the health insurance Marketplace will remain open until December 15, 2018. ...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jul 23, 20184 min read
Gigian Health Care Trends
In the coming decade, employees will be faced with a new set of opportunities and challenges centered around the so-called "on demand...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jun 22, 20182 min read
Michigan Repeals HICA Tax
Governor Synder signed legislation to repeal the Michigan Health Insurance Claims Tax (HICA), Senate Bills 992-994 with immediate effect...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jun 22, 20183 min read
Association Health Plans (AHPs)
The Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule on June 19, 2018 to allow new options for associations to sponsor health plan for...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jun 21, 20181 min read
Individual Plans Expecting Lowest Rate Increases for 2019 - BCBSM
In news recently published by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network, the carrier has filed their individual rates for...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jun 13, 20183 min read
5 Tips For Buying The Right Health Insurance
Insurance isn't sexy! What could be any less exciting than reviewing and looking for health plan options. The fact is that health plan...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jun 6, 20182 min read
The Wake of Individual Mandate Repeal
The passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, on December 22, 2017, included a “repeal” of the individual mandate, that laid wake to...
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