Informal Review Request Period for the 2016 Value Modifier Open Now Through December 16, 2015
(Source – CMS.gov) The period for requesting an informal review of the 2016 Value Modifier is open now and ends
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Month: December 2015
2016 PQRS Negative Payment Adjustment and the Informal Review Process
(Source – CMS.gov) 2016 PQRS Negative Payment Adjustment and the Informal Review Process In 2016, CMS will apply a negative
Read MoreAverage Individual Mandate Penalty to Rise 47 Percent to $969 in 2016 for Uninsured People Eligible for ACA Plans
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) A new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that among uninsured people who are
Read MoreA Reform Platform for Health Care Policy
(Source – American Enterprise Institute) Recognizing the critical need for a long-range reform plan for health care in America, the
Read MoreMarco Rubio’s “Risk Corridor” Restrictions Could Have an Impact on the ACA’s Future
An article posted on www.nytimes.com by Robert Pear covers the details of presidential candidate Marco Rubio’s quest for restrictions on aid
Read MoreDrug Cocktails Fuel Massachusetts’ Overdose Crisis
(By – Martha Bebinger, WBUR; Kaiser Health News) In a brick plaza next to the Chelsea, Massachusetts city hall, Anthony,
Read MoreMedical Training So Dark Many Students Depict Supervisors As Monsters – Literally
(By – Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News) How stressful is medical training? So bad that in a class encouraging medical
Read MoreUninsured People Eligible For Obamacare Face Average $969 Penalty In 2016
(By – Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News) The penalty for failing to have health insurance is going up, perhaps even
Read MoreCigna CEO David Cordani: ACA Marketplace Is Still In ‘Version 1.0’
(By – Julie Appleby, Kaiser health News) Cigna CEO David Cordani says the individual market created by the 2010 health law
Read MoreMom Left Me Money, But Does Uncle Sam Get It As Repayment For My Subsidy?
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) This week, I fielded questions about the circumstances under which people have to repay
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