Tag: Marc Ballard

NAIT plans for one-stop-shop smartphone app

The National Association of Independent Truckers has been at work building out and refining for an expected September release a smartphone app through which truckers who are members can perform a variety of personal and business tasks.

August 26, 2019

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NAIT re-launching ‘AlieraCare’ group health option

While “nothing really has changed” about the NAIT’s plan materially, says NAIT/TIE rep Marc Ballard, there are “many more individuals using the program this year.” Details on the group “health care ministry” option here.

July 20, 2018

Obamacare change ahead, but existing insurance system likely to hold through 2017

Bill Zenk of TrueNorth’s TrueChoices private insurance marketplace for owner-operators believes big change is unlikely before 2018, potentially affecting the penalty for tax year 2017. Eventually, he guesses, the individual mandate to carry insurance likely will be on the chopping block.

January 3, 2017

Follow this link to more on resources for shopping health-insurance coverage through the end of this month, when this fourth open-enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act ends.

Dec. 15 Obamacare deadline, new health option from NAIT

“TrumpCare” could be some time coming. For now, Dec. 15 is the deadline to purchase health insurance via the state and federal exchanges to ensure coverage begins Jan. 1 and you avoid 2017 tax penalties. A new option for some to avoid the penalty is NAIT’s AlieraCare group.

December 13, 2016

Though some elements of the of the Republican Party in Congress have suggested a wholesale repeal of the Affordable Care Act could be short in coming following the President-Elect’s inauguration, Trump’s statements in support of key elements of the ACA tempers that suggestion a bit. It could be safe to assume the law will stand until a replacement/modification package is ready.

Health-insurance exchanges open through Jan. for ‘Obamacare, round 4’

Affordable Care Act open enrollment is to purchase and change plans is open through January 31, 2017. The biggest issue this year include premium price increases and the need for many current policyholders to shop their plans due to the mass exodus of insurers from the exchanges.

November 7, 2016

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Guaranteed-issue life insurance from NAIT

The National Association for Independent Truckers’ fairly new life-insurance offering is available to trucker members (membership is $11 monthly) on a guaranteed-issue basis — up to $50,000 worth in coverage, $25,000 for a spouse.

September 19, 2016

Telemedicine: Future for non-emergency care?

Whether you’re insured or not for health care, a new relatively affordable telemedicine service geared for truckers and offering 24/7 access to U.S. docs points to the future of non-emergency health care on the road.

March 29, 2016

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Day of reckoning: Health insurance/tax decisions weighed by owner-operators

As health insurance tax penalties hit many owner-operators, the prospect of paying double next year could change the decision on coverage; meanwhile, the King v. Burwell challenge to the ACA gets under way.

March 4, 2015

Owner-operator Bryan Spoon and his independent dispatcher business partner, Anna Lowdermilk, are covered by bronze plans purchased on the federal health insurance exchange.

Overdrive Radio

Podcast: Obamacare, round two — progress report as second enrollment period nears end

What’s to consider if you’re uninsured come tax time? Will the Supreme Court derail the bedrock of the ACA? Marc Ballard answers these and other questions here.

January 29, 2015

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Overdrive Radio

Obamacare: More than just a big headache?

With the Affordable Care Act in the process of revolutionizing the individual market for insurance, Overdrive talked with Healthy Trucking Association of America representatives about the issues and new avenues toward obtaining health insurance.

November 1, 2013

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Other ways through the health-insurance maze

Another look at potential Affordable Care Act health-insurance exchange scenarios.

October 19, 2013

The federal health-insurance exchange still isn’t connected on the back end like it should be to the insurance companies, so no one’s gotten through the entire application process as of earlier this week, said Fred Adams, founder of the HSA for America insurance brokerage/agency. If you’ve tried applying, you may have seen this error message at a certain point in the process.

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