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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's religious exemptions still being worked out

As it stand now, The Affordable Care Act contains certain provisions, such as administering benefits to same-sex partners and mandating that companies offer contraception options for female...

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State-run exchanges also experience enrollment errors

Many of the 14 states who opted to bypass using the federal government's Healthcare.gov site are now experiencing similar technical issues of their own, according to Reason. 

The success rate of the...

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MD experiences insurance exchange woes

Maryland is among the newest states to experience troubles related to their state-run health insurance exchange, according to The Associated Press. After 14 states assured the federal government they...

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Healthcare.gov paying insurance companies through 'guesswork'

As glitches in the Healthcare.gov website continue President Barack Obama's administration IT professionals made an attempt to reconcile the issues, although for many some questions remain. 

It would...

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Enrollment issues impacting record number of customers

On Friday the Obama administration announced those who attempted to apply for health insurance coverage through the Healthcare.gov website may need to check again. Customers have reported enrolling...

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Exchange-offered health insurance gains momentum in WI

Enrollment numbers in Wisconsin for health insurance through the federal marketplace have been booming since the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, according to Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel. 

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Tips for enrolling in ACA

As the federal government's website Healthcare.gov remains in a functional limbo, many shoppers who have yet to enroll in a policy are looking for clarity when their time comes for coverage. 

As a...

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Early Retirees and Schools May Benefit from the Health Exchanges

Since the passing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the healthcare industry in the U.S. has undergone - and will continue to undergo - drastic changes. One of the main tenants of the legislation is...

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What’s next? Your ACA 2014 To-Do List

December 6, 2013 by Bill Enright

Even though the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Pay or Play Penalty has been postponed until January 1, 2015, it doesn’t mean we get a one-year break from the other...

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Health insurance coverage in NE varies by location

As communities across the U.S. gear up for an influx of insurance shoppers in December, just two months after Healthcare.gov's rollout and within days of the administration's website repairs,...