by Girish Anand | Nov 20, 2015 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, CMS
As part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Congress included a provision called the “risk corridors program” that collects money from insurance companies making money and then distributes it to companies losing money. The program is set to run through 2016,...
by admin | Nov 20, 2015 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, Obamacare, PPACA
UnitedHealth, the industry’s largest insurer, is eyeing lessened or no participation in the Obamacare marketplaces in 2017 and is already cutting back participation during this year’s open enrollment, citing high costs and low participation. “We...
by admin | Nov 10, 2015 | ACA, Affordable Care Act
Initiative 20, the “State Health Care System,” will be on the November 2016 ballot in Colorado after supporters collected 158,831 voters’ signatures, some 60,000 more than the 98,492 needed. The Secretary of State on Monday projected the...
by admin | Nov 6, 2015 | ACA, Affordable Care Act
The fate of another Obamacare provision may well rest in the hands of U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, just as it has three times in the past when he was the deciding vote on the legality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This time the Obamacare...
by admin | Nov 3, 2015 | Affordable Care Act, CMS, Health Care Reform, HHS
Beginning today, HealthCare.gov is piloting a new beta feature that allows consumers to search plans by their preferred provider or health facility. Some consumers will be part of a pilot that allows them to use the beta Doctor Lookup feature as they compare their...
by admin | Nov 1, 2015 | ACA, Affordable Care Act
As part of the budget package that passed the Senate and went to the president on Friday, the provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that requires companies with 200 or more employees to auto-enroll everyone into health insurance was repealed. The provision,...