by Girish Anand | Aug 13, 2013 | Affordable Care Act, DOL, Health Care Reform
A little-noticed answer to one of 137 "frequently asked questions about Affordable Care Act [ACA] implementation" posted on the website of the Department of Labor (DOL) since February has allowed insurers to delay implementation of caps on out-of-pocket...
by Girish Anand | Aug 8, 2013 | Health Care Reform
According to a survey conducted by FedSmith.com, some 92 percent of federal employees and 96 percent of federal retirees are adamantly opposed to switching to the Health Insurance Marketplaces from their current program, even though the federal government will still...
by Girish Anand | Aug 6, 2013 | Health Care Reform, HHS
The Obama Administration has launched Business.USA.gov/healthcare, a one-stop-shop website designed to provide employers of all sizes educational materials on how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) may affect their businesses and thus help them compete. The site includes a...
by Girish Anand | Aug 1, 2013 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform
Beginning today, payments by drug and device manufacturers to physicians and teaching hospitals of $10 or more must be reported on an annual basis to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The Affordable Care Act (ACA) provision — called the...
by Girish Anand | Jul 31, 2013 | Health Care Reform
The news almost slipped by, but financial reporters noticed yesterday that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and eHealthInsurance.com had forged an agreement that allows the online insurance broker to sell policies on the federal Obamacare...
by Girish Anand | Jul 30, 2013 | Health Care Reform
A research fee established under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) takes effect tomorrow, July 31, when health insurers and companies with self-insured health plans must begin paying $1 per covered person for plan years that end before Oct. 1, 2013. For plan years ending...
