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  Onsite Coverage: Concerns Over Affordable Care Act Grips Session Q&A

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  April 17, 2013

  LAS VEGAS — Fear and loathing in Las Vegas bubbled up in a breakout session on Obamacare at the NACUSO national conference.

• Obamacare Fee to Add 1.5/1.7% to Health Insurance Plans: Analysis

  By Allison Bell  |  April 17, 2013

  Dafters of PPACA included the industry fee in an effort to cover part of the cost of PPACA coverage expansion provisions.

• HIPAA Violation Penalties Toughened

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  April 17, 2013

  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is implementing tougher penalties for violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. 

• Obamacare Survey Finds Knowledge Gaps

  By __delete  |  April 12, 2013

  Most Americans don't know much, including 90% that don't know the launch date of exchanges.

• HHS Toughens HIPAA Violation Penalties

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  April 10, 2013

  Civil penalties top out at $1.5 million. Rule for self-funded group health plans allows penalties against covered entity by a business associate acting as agent.

• Obamacare Still Unclear to Most Small Business Owners: Survey

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  March 27, 2013

  eHealth poll of business owners show more than half still misunderstand the employee mandate.

• Obamacare Adds $1 Fee Per Life for Plan Sponsors

  By Marc Rapport  |  March 27, 2013

  The Affordable Care Act will soon begin costing employers a fair amount of money, $1 at a time, the CliftonLarsonAllen consultancy says.

• Obamacare Turns 3: HHS Secretary Sings its Praises

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  March 19, 2013

  Obama administration is praising Affordable Care Act for slowing down health costs while providing more value for consumers.

• Big Changes in Health Coverage Coming

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  March 6, 2013

  Aon Hewitt survey finds emphasis moving to employees taking more active role in health care planning.

• Health Insurance CUSO Teams Up with Cigna

  By Michelle A. Sammad  |  February 28, 2013

  CU Benefits Alliance has partnered with Cigna to provide a group health benefits program to credit union employees.