ACA News
WCRI Event to Explore ACA Case Shifting to Workers Comp
The Workers Compensation Research Institute is presenting a webinar early next month examining the impacts of the Affordable Care Act on the workers compensation line. Although pundits have written ...
Expect Influx of Soft Tissue Claims to Workers Comp as ACA Takes Hold: WCRI
Workers compensation insurers should expect more cost shifting from group health plans as a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) takes hold, according to new research from the Workers ...
ACA Fuels Spike in ER Visits: University Study
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act may have provided health care insurance to an estimated 20 million Americans who lacked coverage, but it has not eased the demand on the nation's ...
U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Obamacare Challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a legal challenge to a key part of the Obamacare health law that, if successful, would limit the availability of federal health insurance subsidies for ...
EEOC Sues Honeywell; Challenges Employee Wellness Penalties
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued Honeywell International Inc. to stop the company from imposing penalties on employees who refuse to undergo testing under its corporate ...
Health Care D&O Rates Rise Significantly in Third Quarter: Marsh
Health care organizations paid significantly more for their directors and officers liability insurance in the third quarter of 2013 amid growing concerns over antitrust issues arising from ...
Court Dismisses Bond Insurer Fraud Claims Against Goldman Over Abacus CDO; Appeal Planned
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. won dismissal on Tuesday of fraud claims brought by a bond insurer over a CDO tied to subprime mortgage securities called Abacus. In a 3-2 decision, a New York state appeals ...