Health Insurance Likely to Stay Part of Benefit Package
Posted on 25. Aug, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Nearly three-fourths of medium-to-large employers plan on continuing to offer their workers health insurance once the major provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) take effect, according to a survey by consulting firm Towers Watson.
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HHS Announces User-Friendly Insurance Rule
Posted on 18. Aug, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The Department of Health and Human Services announced a new plan that will help consumers choose and understand their healthcare insurance policies.
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HHS Explains Insurance Exchange Subsidies
Posted on 13. Aug, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The Department of Health and Human Services laid out a new rule on Friday explaining how a crucial portion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would work.
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HHS Explains Insurance Exchange Subsidies
Posted on 13. Aug, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The Department of Health and Human Services laid out a new rule on Friday explaining how a crucial portion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would work.
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HHS Gives States Some Wiggle Room
Posted on 11. Jul, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The Department of Health and Human Services has released a proposal granting states flexibility in how they will establish and run the new insurance exchanges that are a crucial piece of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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AHIP: ACOs Emerge as Hot Topic Among Insurers
Posted on 18. Jun, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) — ACO is short for an accountable care organization, and it was the acronym du jour at the America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) conference.
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Enrollment Up in High-Deductible Health Plans
Posted on 15. Jun, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Enrollment in high-deductible health insurance plans that are tied to health savings accounts (HSAs) grew by nearly 14% in the past year, according to America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), an industry trade group.
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Employee Healthcare Costs Outpace Premium Hikes
Posted on 08. Jun, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The amount employees paid for employer-sponsored health insurance increased by as much as 121% from 2001 to 2009, far outpacing the actual premium costs, according to a new report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
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Washington Week: New Rule to Stop Big Premium Hikes
Posted on 21. May, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The federal government issued a final rule aimed at preventing insurers from drastically raising insurance premiums; an FDA panel recommends new rules to prevent young kids from overdosing on acetaminophen; and the FDA okays a second drug to treat a rare type of pancreatic cancer.
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House Chips Away at ACA
Posted on 04. May, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The House of Representatives has passed a bill that undermines funding for state-based insurance exchanges, a major part of the Affordable Care Act.
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