by Girish Anand | Nov 1, 2016 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, Obamacare
Open enrollment on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) federal insurance exchange, HealthCare.gov, opens today with millions of people facing huge premium increases along with a loss of options. In Arizona, for instance, consumers will have the choice of just one insurer in...
by Girish Anand | Oct 28, 2016 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, Obamacare
Ahead of the fourth Open Enrollment period, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a commitment from seventeen companies to support enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace. These companies will connect freelance professionals, entrepreneurs...
by Girish Anand | Oct 25, 2016 | ACA, Affordable Care Act
Open enrollment in Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance policies sold on government marketplaces begins Nov. 1, but consumers will face a 25-percent jump in premiums on the popular silver plans at HealthCare.gov, the Wall Street Journal reports in today’s...
by Girish Anand | Oct 20, 2016 | ACA, Affordable Care Act
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced that she expects 13.8 million individuals to sign up for coverage through the Marketplaces during the upcoming open enrollment. The projection was announced as part of her remarks...
by Girish Anand | Oct 5, 2016 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, HHS
Of some 6.9 million Americans who purchased health insurance in private markets and not on the exchanges, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) estimates that 2.5 million should be eligible for subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), reducing their...
by Girish Anand | Oct 4, 2016 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, HHS
The final Affordable Care Act (ACA) rule on the statute’s section 1557 requires that all health care providers receiving federal funds post in a conspicuous public space in their offices a “Notice of Nondiscrimination” prior to this coming Oct. 17,...