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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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Government, volunteer organizations work to train users on exchanges

As the implementation date for healthcare reform draws near, many states are focused on getting their health insurance exchanges up and rolling. For the states that have opted not to set up an...

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KY lawmakers look to embrace the ACA

Although Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-K.Y.) opposes the Affordable Care Act (ACA), many Democratic lawmakers in the state are actively promoting the upcoming health insurance exchanges and the...

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FL questions health exchange navigators

Numerous states have instituted measures to protect resident data when they enroll in the health insurance exchanges, and Florida is one of the states raising concerns over marketplace navigators.

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States face health insurance exchange finalization deadlines

While state health insurance exchanges are set to open for enrollment on Oct. 1, Reuters reported President Barack Obama's administration has yet to sign final agreements with insurance providers.

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Local governments change worker schedules due to rising healthcare costs

Although the employer mandate provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) does not come into effect for another 16 months, many cities and state with tight budgets are facing the decision of cutting...

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Many Americans vow support for healthcare reform

With state health insurance exchange marketplaces set to be implemented in a little over a month, a new study found young Americans are embracing healthcare reform.

According to Newsmax, an...

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State health exchanges forecast strong enrollment

Many public workers may enter their state's health exchange - set to open Oct. 1 - to receive insurance benefits at the beginning of the new year.

According to USA Today, 19 states already have...

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Federal employees hope to keep current health plans

Under healthcare reform, public sector workers are able to choose their current health plans, and a recent survey found many federal employees plan to do just that.

According to Forbes, a survey of...

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KY lawmaker urges Affordable Care Act delay

One Kentucky lawmaker has asked President Barack Obama's administration to postpone the implementation of the state health insurance exchanges due to concerns over the protection of people's personal...

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CT health exchange promotion expands to the beach

While numerous states are trying to keep costs low when promoting the health insurance exchange, Connecticut has decided to adopt an unconventional approach to increase awareness about insurance...