A new issue brief from the Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR) examines a law passed in New York in 2014 on surprise balance billing and the effects that it has had for consumers. The brief entitled “New York’s 2014 Law to Protect Consumers from Surprise Out-of-Network Bills Mostly Working as Intended: Results […] Read More »
Archives for 2019
May 10, 2019
COMMENTING ON SELLING HEALTH INSURANCE ACROSS STATE LINES CMS had recently asked for comments on possible regulations on selling health insurance across state lines. Three coalitions of which AAHD is a part submitted comments raising concerns about the potential implications of such a policy change. Links to the comments from the three coalitions can be […] Read More »
Disability Community Comments on Selling Health Insurance across State Lines
CMS had recently asked for comments on possible regulations around selling health insurance across state lines. Three coalitions of which AAHD is a part submitted comments raising concerns about the potential implications of such a policy change. Links to the comments from the three coalitions can be found below: Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation Consortium for […] Read More »
Kaiser Examines Market Performance in 2018
A new issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation examines how carriers performed in the 2018 market. The brief entitled “Individual Insurance Market Performance in 2018” addresses how insurance companies prepared for the potentially volatile market in 2018 and what it means for consumers. Read More »
May 3, 2019
WHAT’S THE LATEST WITH MEDICAID EXPANSION? In last fall’s election, three states passed ballot initiatives which expanded Medicaid in their states. One of those states was Utah, where the state legislature has sought to do a modified expansion which would only cover individuals up to 100% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). The Kaiser Family […] Read More »
Survey Done of Employer-Based Coverage
The Kaiser Family Foundation (along with the Los Angeles Times) issued a report from a survey they had done of adults with health insurance through their employers. The Kaiser/LA Times report examines how employer-based health plans with high out-of-pocket costs affect individuals with chronic conditions. Read More »
Updates on Utah’s Medicaid Expansion
In last fall’s election, three states passed ballot initiatives which expanded Medicaid in their states. One of those states was Utah, where the state legislature has sought to do a modified expansion which would only cover individuals up to 100% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). The Kaiser Family Foundation has released an explainer brief […] Read More »
April 26, 2019
CMS FINALIZES NBPP FOR 2020 At the end of last week, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for the 2020 plan year. The NBPP is the regulatory framework which CMS uses to operate the federally facilitated marketplace (healthcare.gov). For links to the final […] Read More »
CMS Finalizes NBPP for 2020
Yesterday, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for the 2020 plan year. The NBPP is the regulatory framework which CMS uses to operate the federally facilitated marketplace (healthcare.gov). To learn the specifics, you can download the final rules or check out the CMS press release or CMS’s summary […] Read More »
April 19, 2019
APRIL IS MEDICAID AWARENESS MONTH April is Medicaid Awareness Month and the Protect Our Care Coalition has set up a website to highlight the importance that Medicaid plays for millions of Americans. It can be found at https://www.medicaidawareness.com/. If you missed it earlier this month, we’ve updated our Medicaid Social Media Toolkit. The toolkit provides […] Read More »
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