Archive for March, 2011

Student Health Care Reform Update

Posted on: March 7th, 2011 by ymedina No Comments

The Department of Health and Human Services has published their proposed rules on the status of student health insurance coverage under the new bill, the Affordable Care Act, and with it comes some new updates.  According to the article “Health Care Reform Update: Proposed Rule on Student Health Coverage” on NACUBO.com, the proposed rules have [...]

NFL Lockout Update: Health Insurance Benefits Extended

Posted on: March 4th, 2011 by ymedina No Comments

Many players were concerned about losing their health insurance benefits through the NFL yesterday as the lockout started.  With an anticipated extension players have time to reevaluate the benefits of this lockout and what they can do to ensure health insurance coverage. According to the article “NFL, NFLPA Get 24-Hour Extension for Negotiations” by Nate [...]

NFL Lockout: Family Goes to Extremes to Ensure Health Insurance Coverage

Posted on: March 2nd, 2011 by ymedina No Comments

The expiration of the NFL labor contract is upon us and a NFL lockout seems imminent.  Players are being encouraged to apply for COBRA coverage to ensure they have individual health insurance protection during this lockout period.  To avoid any complications, an unnamed NFL player’s wife was induced early to deliver their baby before the [...]