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14 Mar 2022, 11:43 am
A division of Argosy Capital, AHP typically pursues majority control transactions in U.S. [read post]
22 Jan 2021, 2:25 am
On 24 December 2020, we posted an update on the EU27 temporary transitional measures. [read post]
2 Apr 2020, 10:30 am
Either way, we can help. pic.twitter.com/mPbsnyYhgl— Nick Soman (@nicksoman) April 1, 2020 On the surface, it's a (now) standard MEWA/AHP for self-employed Lone Star Staters, but also a hybrid of insurance & DPC.The FAQ says doesn't price for pre-ex, which is nice, as well.I reached out to their CEO, who assured me that:"It’s not underwritten at all. [read post]
13 Feb 2020, 7:57 am
So groups with 3 employees on chemo and 4 on dialysis pay the exact same rate as those with relatively healthy employees.On the other hand, AHP plans require medical histories, current meds and the like, and thus the process requires more effort (by the agent and by the employer and employees). [read post]
5 Jun 2019, 10:57 am
It takes precisely the approach that DOL took in its AHP regulation, and it is likely to be challenged in the same court and to suffer the same fate. [read post]
21 May 2019, 9:00 am
Those regulations (the "AHP Rules") were summarized in our previous blog article. [read post]
17 Apr 2019, 9:00 pm
Judge John Bates of the US District Court for the District of Columbia recently struck down two parts of the US Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) final regulations on Association Health Plans (AHPs). [read post]
8 Apr 2019, 11:10 am
Although AHPs are bound by some of the requirements of the ACA, they do not have to provide all of the benefits mandated under the ACA, and they can use factors such as age, gender and occupation to set premiums when other small plans may not do so. [read post]
2 Apr 2019, 3:04 pm
A federal court struck down key portions of the new association health plan (AHP) regulations last week, just days before the fledgling rules for self-insured medical plans were slated to go into effect regarding newly-created AHPs. [read post]
29 Mar 2019, 4:51 pm
In a ruling late yesterday Judge John Bates sided with eleven states and D.C. agreeing that the DOL's definition of what constitutes an employer under AHP's does not meet the employer relationship under ERISA.Under ERISA there are ways to have a bona fide AHP however the rule set forth by the DOL under President Trump vastly expands this definition.In a 43 page opinion Judge Bates sided with the plantiffs on several different points including: economic harm and increased… [read post]
26 Mar 2019, 6:43 am
.'While this is interesting, I'm trying to figure out the point:After all, for ACA-compliant small group plans, we have the wonderful Community Rating system whereby the overall health of the group (or its individual employees) is irrelevant.And self-funded and AHP/MEWA-type plans are fully underwritten, so carriers get fresh, up-to-date medical info on everyone.And since these plans tend to be "off the shelf" anyway, what possible "leverage" would a given… [read post]
13 Feb 2019, 7:21 am
It's been a while since we discussed MEWAs (Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement), but this type of plan (along with AHPs and self-funding arrangements) have become hot (again).Why's that? [read post]
11 Jan 2019, 2:00 am
Recent changes to federal regulations and guidance which may affect health insurance markets and relate to Association Health Plan (AHPs), Short-term Limited Duration Insurance (STLDI), Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs), and Section 1332 state innovation waivers might lead to changes affecting employers’ support of health insurance. [read post]
20 Dec 2018, 9:30 pm
The Institute argues that AHPs and STLDI plans “are not merely a cheaper alternative to a ‘superior’ and vastly more expensive Obamacare plan. [read post]
7 Nov 2018, 9:00 am
Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued final regulations that expanded the availability of association health plans ("AHPs"). [read post]
25 Oct 2018, 2:00 am
“There is also litigation pending over the validity of the final AHP rule, and the concerns raised in that case could apply to the association retirement plan rules as well,” Lacey says. [read post]
25 Oct 2018, 2:00 am
“There is also litigation pending over the validity of the final AHP rule, and the concerns raised in that case could apply to the association retirement plan rules as well,” Lacey says. [read post]
30 Aug 2018, 6:00 am
So, lots of pixels being spilled over the newest "shiny thing," Association Health Plans (AHPs). [read post]
28 Jun 2018, 6:38 am
We now also know that existing AHPs that meet current sub-regulatory guidelines to be considered an AHP do not need to satisfy these new rules to maintain that AHP status. [read post]
27 Jun 2018, 7:47 am
We now also know that existing AHPs that meet current sub-regulatory guidelines to be considered an AHP do not need to satisfy these new rules to maintain that AHP status. [read post]
