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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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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...

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HealthCare.gov users will receive welcome back letters

Americans who couldn't create an account or sign up for insurance benefits through the federal exchange website will soon receive word to try again.

According to Kaiser Health News, improvements to...

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Keeping Early Retirees on School District Group Health Plans

It is not unusual for school districts to provide an incentive for employees to retire prior to Medicare eligibility by allowing them to stay on the group Health Insurance plan at the same premium as...

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Obama to speak about healthcare reform's slow start

Massachusetts' state healthcare reform was a model for the Affordable Care Act, and President Barack Obama is expected to reference its slow start and other issues in relation to his own exchange...