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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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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...

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MO healthcare applicant numbers fluctuate

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced that 4,124 Missourians received health insurance coverage through the federal government's online marketplace from Oct. 1 to...

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Enrollees pour into state-run exchanges sites

Nearing deadlines to sign up for healthcare plans to ensure coverage by Jan.1 have caused many Americans to hurry to online exchange portals and pick a plan. According to NBC News, the majority of...

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Leaders in KY health insurance exchange in share perspectives

Kentucky has been one of the most successful examples of state-run health insurance marketplaces. Because of this success, Carrier Banahan, executive director of insurance exchange in the state, said...

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'Pajama boy' meant to attract millennials to ACA

As the Obama administration continues its PR efforts to advance the visibility and appeal of the Affordable Care Act to American demographics, a character targeted at millennials has garnered...

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Head of MN insurance exchange steps down

After receiving criticism for Minnesota's bumpy roll out of its state-run healthcare exchange market, April Todd-Malmlov, the woman charged with leading the insurance portal, resigned, according to...

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Health insurance coverage deadline extended by one day

Americans seeking health insurance coverage through the federal exchange portal Healthcare.gov have long been told they needed to enroll in a plan by Dec. 15, then Dec. 23 in order to be covered by...

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CT health insurance numbers see surge in numbers

In the past two weeks, health insurance enrollees in Connecticut have increased by more than 50 percent, Jason Madrak, chief marketing officer for the state-run online exchange, told The CT Mirror....