by Girish Anand | Apr 10, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, HHS, Medicare, Obamacare, PPACA
As it was originally signed into law, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) capped deductibles on health plans offered in the small group market at $2,000 for individuals and $4,000 for families. Problem was, with the caps so "low," insurers threatened to raise...
by Girish Anand | Apr 10, 2014 | CMS, Medicare
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released data on physician payments under Medicare in 2012, the first such disclosure in the history of the government-run health care system for those 65 and older. In all, the new "data set has...
by Girish Anand | Apr 9, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, IRS, Obamacare
An Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official, testifying before the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee yesterday, said that the Obamacare individual mandate and penalty for not purchasing health insurance are still on for 2014, but… “Individuals who...
by Girish Anand | Apr 9, 2014 | DOL
President Obama has issued an executive order aimed at creating compensation equity for men and women working for federal contractors. In doing so, the President asked the Secretary of Labor to require federal contractors to submit data on employee compensation by...
by Girish Anand | Apr 7, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, Obamacare, PPACA
Former Press Secretary to President Obama Robert Gibbs has pronounced the Obamacare employer mandate dead on arrival. Delayed twice already, the Employer Shared Responsibility provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is already on life...
