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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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Health care specific wearable devices a growing industry

A recent International Data Corporation (IDC) report stated consumers, along with businesses, will purchase approximately 112 million wearable computer devices within the next four years. The data...

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MO Governor Vetoed Requiring Marketplace Navigator Background Checks

Navigators help enrollees through their insurance benefits application processes during the open enrollment period, and lawmakers in Missouri recently tried to pass legislation requiring all...

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KY governor reauthorizes state insurance benefits exchange

More insurers want to sell health insurance benefits on Kentucky's state exchange during the next open enrollment period, and Gov. Steve Beshear has filed an executive order ensuring the Affordable...

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Companies Investing More in Wellness Benefits to Reduce Medical Costs

The urgency of reducing employee benefit costs is growing among U.S. companies, focusing attention on improving health care benefits. According to the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM),...

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Errors with MN exchange causing frustration

Minnesota's health insurance benefits exchange was able to sign up thousands of residents during the last open enrollment period. But a recently found mistake in the enrollment process, coupled with...

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Survey: More companies investing in wellness programs

The Society for Human Resource Management's (SHRM) yearly Employee Benefits Survey recently found that more businesses are investing in worker wellness programs, which includes health coaches,...

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Concerns arise over possible introduction of copper plans to exchanges

Affordability is one of the main goals of the federal and state insurance benefits marketplaces, but some lawmakers and insurance industry experts are concerned that offering even cheaper health...

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Supreme Court: Some companies exempt from providing contraception coverage

The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that for-profit family-owned businesses can opt out of the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive mandate as part of their health insurance benefits if it goes...

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Study: Enrollees with subsidies to see premium increases next year

An analysis of next year's premium rates for exchange-offered insurance benefits found those with subsidies could be paying more for healthcare coverage in 2015 if they don't switch to new plans.

The...

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Marketplace enrollees can automatically renew coverage

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced that Americans who bought health plans on the exchanges during the last open enrollment period will be able to auto-enroll next...