http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog We Are Trailblazers in the World of Employee Benefits Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:40:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2010/12/will-you-drop-your-coverage/ http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2010/12/will-you-drop-your-coverage/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:17:27 +0000 Bill Carew http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/?p=615 Share|It’s the ultimate “unintended consequence”. Beginning in 2014, the health reform law requires employers with more than 50 employees to pay a penalty if they do not offer health insurance coverage.  The penalty is: (Total # of Full-time Employees – … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2010/12/will-you-drop-your-coverage/feed/ 2 http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2009/12/age-wars-how-health-reform-pits-the-old-vs-the-young/ http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2009/12/age-wars-how-health-reform-pits-the-old-vs-the-young/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:40:49 +0000 Bill Carew http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/?p=419 Share|First, kudos to the President and Congressional leaders for trying to fix the biggest public policy issue we have in America. Healthcare costs are up 131% over the past decade, while wages and CPI are up 28% to 31%. Thats … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2009/12/age-wars-how-health-reform-pits-the-old-vs-the-young/feed/ 0 http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2009/09/more-scary-stuff-on-the-unintended-consequences/ http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2009/09/more-scary-stuff-on-the-unintended-consequences/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:50:46 +0000 Bill Carew http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/?p=263 Share|Bad news for all of us do-gooders out there…So far, polling on the “Golden Rule” vs. “Unintended Consequences” is running 2/3rds against the Golden Rule.  It’s not surprising, really.  The $2.5 trillion healthcare economy affects all of us.  In addition … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2009/09/more-scary-stuff-on-the-unintended-consequences/feed/ 0 http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2009/08/second-the-law-of-unintended-consequences/ http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2009/08/second-the-law-of-unintended-consequences/#comments Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:10:59 +0000 Bill Carew http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/?p=206 Share|It’s my position that an overwhelming majority of Americans support the idea of universal healthcare or, more specifically, the idea that it is a good thing for all of us to have comprehensive, affordable health insurance coverage. I call it my Golden … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2009/08/second-the-law-of-unintended-consequences/feed/ 0