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  Senate first at bat in 113th with MLR bill introduction

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  March 22, 2013

  The legislation would exempt agent compensation from the MLR formula in the individual and small group markets.

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  Agent-friendly MLR bill could be revived in expanded form

  By Liz Festa  |  February 27, 2013

  Action on the initiative awaits further details on the role of agents and navigators in exchanges.

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  Minn. governor removes exchange creation from state insurance regulator

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  September 26, 2012

  Agents had lobbied hard for this, arguing that Minnesota Department of Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman was not on their side and didn't seem to want them in the game.

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  NAIC Creates Forum to Explore Alternatives to Straight-up PPACA

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  August 14, 2012

  The NAIC has formed a new working group comprised of state insurance commissioners in order to create a forum for the many states that are not adhering to the formal state health care exchange implementation path outlined in PPACA.

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  Sam Fleet: Self Funding Not for All

  By Allison Bell  |  July 11, 2012

  Self-insuring is better for employers who want more control than for bottom feeders, a broker says.

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  Better Health Care Through Marketing

  By Allison Bell  |  July 9, 2012

  In some industries, segmentation adds zip. In health insurance, it could save lives.

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  David Smith: Exchange Pioneer

  By Allison Bell  |  July 9, 2012

  He helped start a small group health exchange in North Carolina in the early 1990s.

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  MLR Calculations to Get Even More Complicated

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  July 5, 2012

  Should MLR rebate calculations for 2014-2016 be modified to reflect reinsurance, risk corridor payments and risk adjustment payments and credits?

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  8 Industry Reactions to the PPACA Verdict

  By Corey Dahl  |  June 29, 2012

  We've gathered reactions from around the industry to the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the health care reform law.

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  The Catch: CAHI Counts Mandates

  By Allison Bell  |  February 28, 2012

  States create 2,261 potential points of health insurance contention, benefits for the masters of the universe, and more.