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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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Many Americans unaffected by proposed policy glitch fixes

Many Americans have found even a week after President Barack Obama's push for insurers to fix and renew outdated health insurance policies, they have not been affected by the proposed changes.

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Lawmakers will shop for insurance benefits on exchanges

With changes coming to Congress and their aides health plans at the beginning of the year, lawmakers and some of their employees will receive personal experience with the exchanges.

The Affordable...

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State-run insurance exchanges seeing momentum

As states begin looking at options to run their own online insurance exchange programs, many who have implemented a customer portal to acquire policies have seen success so far. 

In Maryland, more...

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PA, FL highest for tax subsidy eligibility

A study from the Kaiser Family Foundation found Florida and Pennsylvania are among the states with the most residents who may be eligible for tax credits for health insurance benefits.

The study...

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Exchange technical issues may lead to direct enrollment

As technical issues with the health insurance exchanges continue, some insurers are pushing for the government to allow workarounds to enroll Americans in insurance benefits.

Americans have...

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Technical problems reduce insurance exchange enrollment, marketing

Website glitches have plagued the federal and state health plan exchange websites, and it may be affecting American enrollment for insurance benefits and even the marketplaces' marketing efforts.

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Proposed bills may stop insurance benefits from being canceled

Despite President Barack Obama's promise that Americans could keep their current health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), many are experiencing changes to their insurance benefits....

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MN exchange sees stronger enrollment

Enrollment in Minnesota's insurance marketplace is accelerating, with approximately 10,940 residents signing up for insurance benefits through MNsure in the site's first month. Officials are still...

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Obama allows canceled plans to remain active into 2014

Many Americans received word that they would be losing their health coverage in 2014 because their current plans didn't comply with the Affordable Care Act's healthcare reforms, but President Barack...

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Paper Applications Improve Consumer Experience with Health Exchanges

Consumers are signing up for insurance benefits through the federal exchange by completing paper applications, yet reports indicate President Barack Obama's administration wasn't on board with the...