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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.

• 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.

• Obamacare: Health Insurance Exchange System Seeking Agents, Brokers

  By Allison Bell  |  February 14, 2013

  Government hopes 254,095 health insurance agents and brokers will sign up to work with the new federal health insurance exchange system.

• Obamacare Deadline Extended for Notices About Online Exchanges

  By Peter Strozniak  |  February 14, 2013

  Late summer or early fall now seen as possible deadline for meeting written notice deadlines.

• Obamacare: Costs, Concerns Among Credit Unions

  By Peter Strozniak  |  January 7, 2013

  Uncertainty reigns as Affordable Care Act begins two years of taking hold. This article is also in our Jan. 9 print edition.

• Obamacare: Insurers Say Tax Will Hit Consumers Hard

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  December 12, 2012

  The insurance industry is warning a new tax in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will cost consumers thousands in rising premiums.