Is The Time Right for Private Exchanges?
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One of the side benefits of the Affordable Care Act is opportunities seen by many to alter how employee benefits are offered. This episode of CoHealth Checkup focuses on private benefits exchanges. A number of these exchanges are not limited to health insurance but, instead, include a wider array of employee benefits such as dental, vision, life and disability insurance. (Think cafeteria plans on steroids.) We will be joined in this live show by Tracie Foster and Mark Moksnes from WellPoint's specialty business and Kevin Kickhaefer from Bloom Health to discuss how they envision private exchanges.
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