Category: Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
Affordable Care Act Goes Back to Supreme Court
December 11th, 2013The Affordable Care Act will be making a return to the Supreme Court this spring. The issue at hand is whether for-profit corporations, who cite religious objections, may refuse to provide contraceptive services in health insurance plans offered to empl… more »
Stop-Loss Policies Under Fire
October 30th, 2013Small and mid-sized businesses that have used self insurance in the past may now have a difficult time paying for coverage.
Self Insurance Model
Under the self insurance model, businesses and many unions bypass commercial health plans. Instead they pa… more »
Online Marketplaces Open to Mixed Reviews
October 16th, 2013Online marketplaces, also known as health insurance exchanges, opened for business on Tuesday, October 1st.
Technical Difficulties
More than 2.8 million visitors came to HealthCare.gov, the federal site that runs more than 30 online exchanges, the fir… more »
Can Navigators Play a Real Role in Exchanges?
September 25th, 2013Navigators are supposed to be educating and enrolling 16 million uninsured Americans in either Medicaid or private insurance plans come October. Yet with so much debate about the role of Navigators, can they actually do their job?
The Job of the Naviga… more »
Transitional Reinsurance Fee Not Delayed
August 14th, 2013Beginning in 2014 and continuing until 2016, employer plan sponsors of self-funded health plans are subject to the Affordable Care Act's Transitional Reinsurance Fee.
Transitional Reinsurance Fee
The Transitional Reinsurance Fee is a temporary payment… more »
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