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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: Most states implementing 'major' aspects of ACA

With approximately 3 million Americans having some form of insurance benefits as a result of the Affordable Care Act, according to government data, states have taken a variety of different steps to...

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ACA affecting substitute teacher usage nationwide

Insurance benefits are a topic of discussion in many school districts today, as there's considerable debate about whether substitute teachers will be used more regularly as a result of the Affordable...

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Report: Healthcare exchanges provide affordable benefits

A new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers found health plans offered on the federal- and state-run health insurance exchanges offer good deals to consumers. 

According to news source Marketplace,...

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Senate republicans offer new healthcare plan

Three Republican senators have proposed an alternative to the Affordable Care Act, according to Associated Press special correspondent David Espo. The proposal, put forth by Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch,...

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Knowledge and support of ACA low for uninsured

Lack of understanding and awareness of the Affordable Care Act is leading many individuals to lose support for the healthcare law, The Washington Post recently reported.

Citing a study conducted by...

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When is the ACA deadline? Most Americans aren't sure

The deadline for consumers to sign up for health insurance coverage as mandated by the Affordable Care Act is rapidly approaching. As of March 31, individuals will face a penalty if they haven't...

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Number of health insurance exchange enrollees hits 3 million

After an initially troubled rollout, the state and federal healthcare exchanges established by the Affordable Care Act have allowed a growing number of enrollees to sign up for health insurance....

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MD lawmakers seek greater vigilance with state health exchange site

After individuals in Maryland experienced setbacks in signing up for health insurance through the state's online healthcare exchange website, several government officials are asking for continuous...

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Healthcare.gov causes concerns over security

After the federal government's online healthcare exchange went live, many individuals looking to sign up through the Web-based resource faced technical problems and weren't able to enroll. While this...

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MD offers retroactive health coverage

According to the local CBS affiliate in Baltimore, Md., individuals who were unable to access the state's online healthcare exchange will be able to sign up for coverage through one of four insurance...