by admin | May 4, 2015 | Affordable Care Act, CMS, HHS, Obamacare, PPACA
An independent evaluation report released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today reportedly shows that an innovative payment model created as a pilot project by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) generated substantial savings to Medicare in just two...
by admin | Mar 25, 2015 | Affordable Care Act, Obamacare, PPACA
Half of U.S. households eligible for a 2014 tax subsidy under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) probably owe a repayment to the government, while 45 percent probably should receive a refund, according to estimates from a new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation. The...
by admin | Mar 23, 2015 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, HHS, Obamacare, PPACA
While Democrats were singing its praises, Republicans in Congress were working on a measure to present to the president to end it (however unlikely that he’d ever sign it). “It,” of course, is the Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly referred to as...
by admin | Mar 11, 2015 | Affordable Care Act, CMS, HHS, Obamacare
Nationwide, nearly 11.7 million consumers selected or were automatically re-enrolled in health insurance coverage through the state and federal Health Insurance Marketplace as of Feb. 22, according to a report released Tuesday by the Department of Health and Human...
by admin | Feb 26, 2015 | Affordable Care Act, CMS, Health Care Reform, Obamacare
Of the 4.7 million persons who obtained insurance coverage from HealthCare.gov in 2014, about 1.2 million of them shopped around and switched plans for 2015. Another 1 million did comparison shopping but stuck with their 2014 plans. The unexpected shopping spree was...
by admin | Feb 26, 2015 | Affordable Care Act, CMS, Health Care Reform, HHS, Obamacare, PPACA
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have issued the Final HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2016. This rule seeks to improve consumers’ experience in the Health Insurance Marketplace and to ensure their coverage options are...