by admin | Dec 23, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, HHS
From Nov. 15 to Dec. 19, nearly 6.4 million consumers selected a plan in the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) or were automatically re-enrolled, with approximately 30 percent of this total comprised of people newly signing up for Marketplace coverage, according...
by admin | Dec 22, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, DOL, HHS
The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury are seeking public comment on proposed rules that would amend the definition of excepted benefits to include certain limited wraparound coverage. The proposed rules would allow group health plan...
by admin | Dec 22, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, CMS, HHS, Obamacare, PPACA
A coalition of 279 patient advocacy groups calling itself “I Am (Still) Essential” has called on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to better define what is considered discrimination under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). “As part of the...
by admin | Dec 20, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, HHS
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is collaborating with eight of the nation’s largest pharmacies to encourage enrollment through the Health Insurance Marketplace at thousands of locations across the country. Ahold USA Companies, Bi-Lo Holdings, CVS...
by admin | Dec 18, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, HHS
Following its pact with PayNearMe, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has now partnered with tech companies Monster.com, Peers.org and higi to help spread the word on signing up for insurance coverage on HealthCare.gov. “These innovative companies help...
by admin | Dec 15, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, HHS, Obamacare, PPACA
To reach more Americans this open enrollment season, Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Sylvia M. Burwell hsa announced a first-of-its-kind partnership between HHS and the electronic cash transactions company PayNearMe to reach financially underserved and other...