John DiMartino
COVID-19 INSIGHTS & ESTIMATED IMPACT ON HEALTH PLANS
These certainly are unprecedented times as individuals, companies and governments take steps to slow the spread of COVID 19 in an attempt...
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John DiMartino
- May 11, 2020
- 1 min
HIGH-DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLANS MAY NOW WAIVE COST SHARE FOR CORONAVIRUS TESTS
On March 11th, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) can pay first dollar coverage for...
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John DiMartino
- May 11, 2020
- 2 min
WHAT IS LEVERAGED TREND?
Those in the stop loss market have heard the phrase “leveraged trend” when discussing renewal calculations with your stop loss carrier. ...
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John DiMartino
- May 11, 2020
- 2 min
WHAT’S MY APPROPRIATE SPECIFIC STOP LOSS LEVEL?
You’ve made the decision to convert your health insurance benefit plan from an insured arrangement to a self-funded arrangement. Under...
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Andy Lake
- May 11, 2020
- 2 min
WHAT’S MY APPROPRIATE SPECIFIC STOP LOSS LEVEL?
You’ve made the decision to convert your health insurance benefit plan from an insured arrangement to a self-funded arrangement. Under...
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Andy Lake
- May 11, 2020
- 2 min
WHAT IS LEVERAGED TREND?
Those in the stop loss market have heard the phrase “leveraged trend” when discussing renewal calculations with your stop loss carrier. ...
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Eric Emerson
- May 11, 2020
- 1 min
HIGH-DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLANS MAY NOW WAIVE COST SHARE FOR CORONAVIRUS TESTS
On March 11th, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) can pay first dollar coverage for...
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Joe Sweeney
- May 11, 2020
- 3 min
COVID-19 INSIGHTS & ESTIMATED IMPACT ON HEALTH PLANS
These certainly are unprecedented times as individuals, companies and governments take steps to slow the spread of COVID 19 in an attempt...
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John DiMartino
- Mar 31, 2020
- 6 min
7/1/2020 - Will the SEHBP be ETBT?
As I'm sure you're aware, there has been quite a bit of conversation regarding the Chapter 78 Relief Bill (you may also hear this...
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John DiMartino
- Mar 19, 2020
- 3 min
Ch. 78 Relief Bill - Non-SEHBP Participants
The "Educator’s Health Benefit Fairness Act" aka the "Chapter 78 Relief Bill" is making its way through the State legislature and is...
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John DiMartino
- Mar 19, 2020
- 3 min
Ch. 78 Relief Bill - SEHBP Participants
The "Educator’s Health Benefit Fairness Act" aka the "Chapter 78 Relief Bill" is making it's way through the State legislature and is...
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John DiMartino
- Sep 28, 2018
- 1 min
NJ Direct & Freedom 0
On September 17, 2018 the SEHBP Plan Design Committee approved the implementation of a new plan option for the Active population,...
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John DiMartino
- Sep 27, 2018
- 2 min
SEHBP 2019: Final Rate Renewal
On Monday, September 17, the SEHBP Plan Design Committee met to review potential changes to the 2019 SEHBP Medical and Prescription Drug...
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John DiMartino
- Sep 20, 2018
- 2 min
9/19/18 SEHBC Meeting Recap
On Monday, September 17, the SEHBP Plan Design Committee met to review potential changes to the 2019 SEHBP Medical and Prescription Drug...
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John DiMartino
- Feb 9, 2018
- 3 min
Pre-PARE for Surprise Bills
Have you ever received an unexpected medical bill in the mail? Maybe it was connected to a planned surgery, an MRI, an ambulance ride, or...
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John DiMartino
- Feb 6, 2018
- 3 min
17-18 BOE Negotiations: 3 Major Takeaways
The NJSBA is the go-to source of information for New Jersey Boards of Education. On 12/22/17 the NJSBA released its most up-to-date...
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John DiMartino
- Oct 18, 2017
- 4 min
Your Broker is Retired
He or she just hasn't told you yet. In a time before the double digit inflation of the 2000's, the life of a benefits broker was simple....
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John DiMartino
- Oct 18, 2017
- 3 min
Cooperatives: Non-Negotiables
Recently, New Jersey has appeared on the national radar for some of the innovative strategies that have been launched. In particular, the...
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John DiMartino
- Oct 18, 2017
- 2 min
Plan Sponsor Bill of Rights
As a young entrepreneur, and not surprisingly, I want to see some big changes take place in the health insurance industry. In the age of...
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John DiMartino
- Oct 18, 2017
- 3 min
Asymmetric Information: PBMs
"The drug-pricing system is completely broken" - Linda Cahn WHAT IS A PBM? Per PCMA, Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) administer...
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