by Amy Gillentine Published: February 19,2010
Transparency, standardization and efficiency. That’s what legislation this session would require insurance companies to include when writing policies. Here are some of the health care bills: House Bill 1038 seeks to establish a database of claims throughout the state to better understand how Colorado is spending its health care dollars. The information from the database [...] [...]
by Rebecca Tonn Published: February 19,2010
Tags: ATD Resources, bad debt, health insurance
The medical billing field has been affected by the recession and higher unemployment, which means more people using emergency rooms are opting to self-pay — without insurance. During 2009, the self-pay population increased from 25 percent to 30 percent at ATD Resources LLC in Lakewood, a medical billing company that specializes in billing for 60 [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: September 29,2009
Tags: health care reform, health insurance, National Small Business Association
More than 92 percent of small businesses are planning to increase their insurance premiums during the upcoming year – some as much as 20 percent. “The cost of health insurance has dire implications on small business job creation,” said Todd McCracken, president and CEO of the National Small Business Association, which annually conducts a small [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: September 8,2009
Tags: Colorado, Families USA, health insurance
More than 120,000 people in Colorado will lose their health insurance by Dec. 2010, and the number of people nationwide without insurance is expected to climb by 6.9 million. That’s according to Families USA, which estimated the number of people who have lost – or will lose – health insurance coverage from Jan. 2008 to Dec. 2010. [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: July 17,2009
Tags: health insurance, Small Business
Shop Act wouldn’t mandate coverage or create government competition Small businesses have spoken out vociferously against the health care reform plan being considered by Congress — and they’re throwing their support behind an alternative proposal — the Shop Act. The current legislation calls for employer mandated health insurance, a value-added tax and public programs that [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: June 4,2009
Tags: COBRA, DORA, health insurance
People who were laid off between September 2008 and February 2009 qualify for a federal subsidy that will pay 65 percent of Colorado state continuation of health insurance premiums. Gov. Bill Ritter signed a bill June 1 that makes sure employees have a “second chance” to keep insurance benefits through the federal program. In Colorado, employees who leave [...] [...]
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