Private payers to dole out over $2B in ACA rebates this fall
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Private insurance companies are expected to provide $2.1 billion in rebates to 10.7 million
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Affordable Care Act (ACA)
6 issues confronting health plans right now
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) “From Payor to Healthcare Partner,” a paper published by KPMG earlier this week,
Read MoreMedicare premiums may be less affordable for 60-year-olds if program expanded, study finds
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Although lowering the Medicare eligibility age from 65 to 60 could provide an
Read MoreHealthcare tax deductions, perks under Biden’s relief bill: 4 things to know
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Today is Tax Day. Under President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief bill, there are
Read MoreCVS Health looking to sell individual plans through the 2022 marketplace
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Health is planning to sell individual insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act
Read MoreDemocrats Disagree About How to Spend Potential Prescription Drug Windfall
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) One of the few surprises in President Joe Biden’s social safety-net proposal, the
Read MoreWomen’s Health Care Utilization and Costs: Findings from the 2020 KFF Women’s Health Survey
(By Michelle Long , Brittni Frederiksen , Usha Ranji , and Alina Salganicoff for Kaiser Family Foundation published April 21, 2021)
Read MoreHealth Insurance For $10 Or Less A Month? You May Qualify For New Discounts
(By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR) Signing up for health insurance can be a confusing headache. At the same time, the need
Read MoreOut-of-pocket spending has increased
A new study reported by the JAMA Open Network found per capita out-of-pocket spending increased from $1,028 to $1,148 between
Read MoreData Note: 2021 Medical Loss Ratio Rebates
(By Daniel McDermott and Cynthia Cox for Kaiser Family Foundation published April 12, 2021) The Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) provision of
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