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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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ACA enrollment picked up steam in December

According to a report issued by the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, high enrollment in the federal and state-run insurance marketplaces between Oct. 1, 2013, and...

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OH and PA universities adapt to ACA requirements

Several Ohio and Pennsylvania universities and colleges have changed their student health plans to comply with the Affordable Care Act. The Columbus Dispatch explained many institutions of higher...

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Supreme Court Justice temporarily halts ACA contraception mandate

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor halted the implementation of the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) contraception mandate just hours before it was to take effect Jan. 1, according to The New York...

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ACA​ finally takes effect

On Jan. 1, 2014, millions of Americans became covered under the new Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Obama administration's answer to universal health insurance. Although the new law suffered a rocky...

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KY healthcare enrollees increase, yet report policy issues

Heath insurance enrollee numbers exceeded more than 116,000 in Kentucky, a state that has received national recognition for its success as a state-run online marketplace, according to he Lexington...

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NH overhauled insurance website on deadline day

New Hampshire introduced a new website to help educate shoppers and attract consumers on the deadline to apply for coverage, assisting the state boost its enrollment numbers, according to The...

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First health insurance enrollment period sees customers in the millions

During the first enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) insurance marketplaces, more than 1.1 million Americans applied for health insurance coverage through the federal marketplace,...

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First lady meets with moms to discuss ACA benefits

Mothers are the new target audience for the Obama administration's efforts to inform the public on the finer points of the Affordable Care Act, according to Christian Science Monitor. As huge numbers...

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Eased Enforcement of Penalties for Those with Canceled Plans

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced they will scale back penalties for Americans whose policies were canceled amid ongoing technical difficulties with the Heathcare.gov site,...

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Insurers volunteer to extend initial payment deadline

After thousands of health insurance plans disappeared due to back-end technical problems associated with the Healthcare.gov portal and state-run sites, many insurers are now extending the Dec. 31...