by Girish Anand | Feb 27, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, Obamacare, PPACA
Moving beyond the like/dislike polls of Obamacare since 2010, in which the majority has always opted for "dislike," the latest poll by CBS and the New York Times posed three options: (1) like Obamacare as it is, (2) keep Obamacare but modify it, and (3)...
by Girish Anand | Feb 26, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, Obamacare, PPACA
Administration officials told The Huffington Post yesterday that another 700,000 individuals have signed up for Obamacare in February, bringing the total up to the 4-million range. The goal, however, is 7 million by the end of March, meaning in one month they'll...
by Girish Anand | Feb 25, 2014 | HIPAA
Following issuance of the landmark HIPAA Omnibus Rule in 2013, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is now gearing up for another round of HIPAA privacy and security rule audits, targeting 1,200 firms — both covered entities and business associates. Specifically,...
by Girish Anand | Feb 24, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, CMS
In a just-released report, the Chief Actuary for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) predicts that 11 million individuals covered by small business health plans will experience premium increases, while 6 million will see reductions. The report pegs...
by Girish Anand | Feb 22, 2014 | DOL
Under pressure from farm-state congressmen, the Department of Labor (DOL) has withdrawn a memorandum that enabled the agency to inspect, regulate and fine farms with fewer than 10 workers, something which has been banned by law since 1976. Brian V. Kennedy, assistant...