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The heat is on:  the social media are ablaze with IRS, AP, and more.  We are speeding toward the 10.1.2013  health insurance exchanges, now called marketplaces.   
This newsletter brings you updates on new HHS/IRS rules, calculators, and info that will help you and your employees.  I'll look forward to your thoughts.
 

Trimtabs Applied to Health and Health Care Reform 
 
In Buckminster Fuller's own words: "Something hit me very hard once, thinking about what one little man could do. Think of the Queen Mary - the whole ship goes by and then comes the rudder. And there's a tiny thing at the edge of the rudder called a trimtab. It's a miniature rudder. Just moving the little trimtab builds a low pressure that pulls the rudder around. Takes almost no effort at all.  

It's All About the Data, and I'm Sticking By My Story
woman frustration over lab data
I Am Accountable, Give Me My Data
Not so fast.  Seems that many states have laws preventing the direct handover to the patient.  I, of course, live in...Florida, who is one of the states that makes me flail for my data.  
EBA

Cyndy Describes the Link from VBBD to Quality Outcomes
EBA's Gillian Roberson interviewed Cyndy at a recent conference.  With all of the new "news" on incentives, Cyndy explained the rational for
IRS Rules and Calculator, KFF Calculator
IRS subsidy
IRS publishes forms and calculator for small business insurance tax credits.
Forms and calculator helps small business anticipate their potential tax credit for 2014. 
calculator
Kaiser Foundation posts new calculator for individual subsidies.
Individuals are also wondering if there's a subsidy when marketplaces go live.  They can estimate their final costs here.
insurance form
IRS Rules on Wellness: only Tobacco Cessation counts
Support the Recovery Efforts in Boston
The efforts in Boston are being supported by #OneFundBoston, #BostonStrong, the Red Cross, and many others. Recovery has begun, but the healing process for those injured or lost will be a part of Boston for a long time.  If you can, please contribute to the efforts.  Together, we are AmericaStrong.

 

Make a dent in the universe... 
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