‘An Arm and a Leg’: Getting Insurance to Pay for Oral Surgery Is Like Pulling Teeth
By Dan Weissmann for Kaiser Health News on December 22, 2022 Health coverage generally does not cover dental work. But
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Affordable Care Act (ACA)
How Medicare drug pricing changes could affect commercial plans: 3 things to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The drug-pricing provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act only apply directly to Medicare,
Read MoreCMS proposes new rule for ACA plans: 5 things to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is proposing a new rule to streamline options on the ACA marketplace
Read MoreNew ACA customers up nearly 40%
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly 3.4 million people have signed up for ACA coverage since the open
Read MoreCalifornia Stockpiles Penalties From Uninsured Residents Instead of Lowering Care Costs
(By Angela Hart for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nearly three years after California started fining residents who don’t
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It is open enrollment season for Medicare, Marketplace, and some employer groups. No matter what health insurance coverage you have,
Read MoreMedicare Fines for High Hospital Readmissions Drop, but Nearly 2,300 Facilities Are Still Penalized
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) The federal government has eased its annual punishments for hospitals with higher-than-expected readmission
Read MoreThis Open Enrollment Season, Look Out for Health Insurance That Seems Too Good to Be True
(By Bram Sable-Smith for Kaiser Health News) It took nearly a year for Kelly Macauley to realize the health plan
Read MoreNine Changes to Watch in ACA Open Enrollment 2023
(By Cynthia Cox, Karen Pollitz, Krutika Amin, and Jared Ortaliza for Kaiser Family Foundation Published Oct 27, 2022) The 2023
Read MoreWhite House touts 2023 ACA marketplace options as ‘most competitive in history’
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ahead of the beginning of open enrollment on the ACA marketplace, the Biden
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