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Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers

Valerie Ortiz

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Over the past 20 years, Valerie Ortiz has worn many hats at National Insurance Services. She currently heads up NIS’ Marketing Team where she helps to create and execute employee benefit communications based upon our public sector clients’ needs. Valerie brings order to the chaos and has a zeal for detail and a talent for organization.

Recent Articles by Valerie Ortiz

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Study suggests moving the open enrollment period

A new study that was published in the journal Health Affairs suggested switching the open enrollment period from the later part of the year to the spring, when people may be more willing to purchase...

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Health care spending might not see large increase after all

Earlier reports showed U.S. health care spending could see its first increase after five dismal years of unproductive spending in the industry. However, the newly revised statistic from the U.S....

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Health care spending to increase by 6.8 percent in 2015

PricewaterhouseCooper's Health Research Institute recently reported that it projects total health care spending will increase by 6.8 percent in the U.S. after a five-year stagnant spending period, US...

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HHS report: HealthCare.gov had affordable premiums, was competitive

Despite technical difficulties and confusion over the enrollment process, the first year of the federal health insurance benefits exchange has been determined by the U.S. Department of Health and...

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Healthcare premiums down to $100 or less in 2014

The cost of monthly healthcare premiums recently saw one of its biggest price decreases after a new Department of Health and Human Services report showed that 70 percent of customers who bought in on...

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Insurance terminology confusing to many

Health insurance jargon can seem like a foreign language to many Americans, and those who bought insurance benefits on the federal and state exchanges are encountering issues navigating what certain...

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MI exchange will have more insurance benefits options next year

Michigan's health insurance marketplace, which is part of the federal website HealthCare.gov, will provide residents with more insurance plan diversity during the next open enrollment period, as its...

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IL looks to improve its state-run insurance exchange

Illinois is one of the states with its own health insurance benefits exchange, and while it was one of the costliest marketplaces this past year, it may end up being more successful this time around.

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AHIP: Changes needed to Affordable Care Act

The Affordable Care Act hasn't arrived without its fair share of scrutiny, but insurers are calling for a change to President Barack Obama's law that would give financial assistance to those ...

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MA may achieve complete healthcare coverage

Massachusetts continues to inch toward 100 percent of residents having healthcare coverage, according to the state's latest numbers.

A recent report from the Center for Health Information and...