Congress Summons California Health Insurance Executives

Health Care Reform Bill = Windfall For Retiree Insurers

SO HEALTH CARE REFORM HAS FINALLY PASSED! Yet, missed amongst the clamor surrounding, “political partisanship”, “the funding of abortion” or “the Cadillac tax” there is a significant subsidy that may provide relief to plan sponsors struggling to reign in retiree healthcare costs. This provision, referenced as the “Reinsurance Program”, creates a “reinsurance” subsidy for plan sponsors of retiree health plans providing coverage for pre-Medicare retirees over the age of 55.

By:
Mark Manquenl

Business>
Managementl
Apr 20, 2010