Commercial payers expect to pay $1.1B this year on member rebates
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Payers are expecting to issue a total of about $1.1 billion in medical
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Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Federal court blocks Texas ruling against ACA preventive care coverage
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily blocked a Texas court’s
Read MoreStandardized Plans in the Health Care Marketplace: Changing Requirements
(By Karen Pollitz, Justin Lo, and Rayna Wallace for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 08, 2023) For the 2023 coverage
Read MoreCMS to limit non-standard ACA plans, add special enrollment periods: 5 notes
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is upping its proposed number of non-standard ACA plans payers can offer
Read MoreNo-Cost Preventive Services Are Now in Jeopardy. Here’s What You Need to Know
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) When a federal judge in Texas declared unconstitutional a popular part of the
Read MoreThe big squeeze: ACA health insurance has lots of customers, small networks
(By Julie Appleby for NPR) The Affordable Care Act may be struggling with its own success. Record enrollment over the
Read MoreQ&A: Implications of the Ruling on the ACA’s Preventive Services Requirement
(By Larry Levitt, Cynthia Cox, Lindsey Dawson, Kaye Pestaina, Alina Salganicoff, and Laurie Sobel for Kaiser Family Foundation published Mar
Read MoreMost of the Public Worries About the Future of Medicare But Sees Debate About Medicare Cuts More as Playing Politics than Actual Plans
(By Craig Palosky for Kaiser Family Foundation published March 30, 2023) With a divided Congress expected to weigh spending cuts
Read MoreTexas judge strikes down major Obamacare provision protecting preventive care
(By Sarah Owermohle for STAT) WASHINGTON — A federal judge Thursday reversed a major Obamacare provision requiring plans to cover
Read MoreAHA: High deductible, short-term plans are driving medical debt
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Inadequate insurance coverage is one of the main causes of medical debt, American
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