Monthly Archives: April 2011

A House committee gave the go-ahead to a controversial bill that would allow Colorado to join other states in opting out of national health care reform that was passed last year. House Bill 1273, dubbed the Health Care Opportunity and Patient Empowerment (HOPE) Act, would create an interstate compact that would trump federal law. “HOPE […]

In Colorado’s helathcare market, United Healthcare has extremely competitive rates. If you have a small group health plan, you should strongly consider rating your coverage with United Healthcare. Eric Smith at Mountain Insurance Brokers, specializes in these kinds of policies and would be glad to assist you. 720.974.1703

Following months of procedural and political back and forth, stand-alone legislation that would repeal the 1099 tax reporting requirement for businesses included in the Affordable Care Act (or the health care reform law) was signed by President Barack Obama on April 15. This reporting requirement would have required businesses to file a 1099 form with […]

The plan is now underwritten by Rocky Mountain Health Plans. It was written by United Healthcare, but no longer.