CMS innovation center did not save money in its 1st decade: CBO
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The CMS innovation center tasked with creating innovative payment models cost the government
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Affordable Care Act (ACA)
As ACA Marketplace Enrollment Reaches Record High, Fewer Are Buying Individual Market Coverage Elsewhere
(By Jared Ortaliza, Krutika Amin, and Cynthia Cox for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 07, 2023) With Marketplace enrollment
Read MoreBiden administration gives $245M to Colorado reinsurance, public option programs
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS and the Treasury Department are providing $245 million in funding to the
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Insurers Will Collect at Least $12.8 Billion in Federal Bonus Payments in 2023—a Nearly 30% Increase from 2022
(By Craig Palosky for Kaiser Family Foundation published August 9, 2023) Federal spending on bonus payments to insurance companies that
Read More10 states where exchange plan premiums will increase the most in 2024
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Premiums for insurance on the ACA exchange in Virginia will increase over 25
Read MoreMarketplace Insurers are Proposing a 6% Average Premium Hike for 2024 and Pointing to Inflation as a Key Driver of Costs
(By Tammie Smith for Kaiser Family Foundation published August 4, 2023) ACA Marketplace insurers are requesting a median premium increase
Read MoreCalifornia eliminating deductibles for some ACA plans
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) California will use an $82.5 million investment to eliminate deductibles and reduce copays
Read MoreEverything Old Is New Again? The Latest Round of Health Policy Proposals Reprises Existing Ideas
(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) Forget “repeal and replace,” an oft-repeated Republican rallying cry against the Affordable Care
Read MoreACA risk adjustment payments are on the rise: CMS
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Total risk adjustment payments in individual and small group insurance plans increased in
Read MoreMedicare Advantage star ratings are failing to improve plan quality: Study
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Medicare Advantage star rating system and its quality bonus payment program is
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