{"product_id":"association-health-plans-the-kev-coleman-9780578414119","title":"Association Health Plans \u0026 the Future of American Health Insurance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAssociation Health Plans \u0026amp; The Future of American Health Insurance\u003c\/strong\u003e is not only the definitive work on emergent association health insurance but a brilliant commentary on coming changes to the health insurance landscape as well as the unfinished work of health reform. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a healthcare thought leader who has not only published research in the field but also served as a conceptual architect for a health insurance exchange, the book evidences a unique intersection of policy and implementation insights. Given new regulation, enrollment in association health plans is expected to grow by millions in the few years. Businesses and the self-employed have read news stories that these plans can dramatically reduce insurance costs but the articles often fail to address questions such as: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow exactly can association plans achieve savings?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow does association coverage differ from Obamacare?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho can join an association health plan?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can businesses collaborate to provide low-cost health coverage to their employees?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are the benefit requirements for association plans?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan freelancers, sole-proprietors, and contractors be covered?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do you decide between fully-insured and self-insured plan funding?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat rules have regulators enacted to discourage plan mismanagement? \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAssociation Health Plans \u0026amp; The Future of American Health Insurance\u003c\/strong\u003e not only answers these questions but also considers near-term changes expected for insurance markets as well as the future of health reform. Topics ranging from benefit obligations and third-party administrators to new federal regulation are explored in straight-forward and clear discussions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with wit and humanity, each chapter avoids politicized commentary on association health plans and, instead, provides clear, actionable information. By the end of the book, readers will not only understand the mechanics of association health coverage but the major tasks entailed in the creation of a new association health plan. Armed with this information, readers can decide if they wish to pursue cost-saving health insurance designs that were previously limited to large companies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kev Coleman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0578414112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780578414119\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Publisher Services\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d","brand":"Kev Coleman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44365010141439,"sku":"9780578414119","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_443d7fca-b644-4e3e-b9ef-7a4471a3c7ba.jpg?v=1697056114","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/association-health-plans-the-kev-coleman-9780578414119","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}