Posted July, 11 2011 by arianne
And what a debut it is…all 244 pages of it. Inside the document you will find: minimum requirements for state-based exchanges, minimum requirements for health plans that wish to participate on the exchanges, basic requirements for employers wishing to participate in SHOP exchanges HHS is accepting public comment on the proposed rules over the next 75 […]
Posted July, 7 2011 by arianne
An interesting new study is now out by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). The study took the opportunity presented by a small Medicaid expansion that Oregon underwent in 2008. At that time, the state decided it was able to add 10,000 more enrollees. However, nearly 90,000 people actually applied. The 10,000 that the state was able […]
Posted July, 6 2011 by arianne
According to several news sources, the health insurance Exchange regulations that were due to be released tomorrow (July 7th) will likely be postponed, though its not clear by how long. The regulations were originally scheduled to be released this past spring, but were initally postponed. It’s not yet entirely known what the regulations will cover, but they are expected to cover, […]
Posted June, 30 2011 by arianne
One of the lesser-known provisions of the Affordable Care Act is the opportunity for states to establish what’s called a “Basic Health Plan” (BHP) for families with incomes below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (i.e. around $36,000 a year for a family of three). To do so, the federal government will provide significant funding […]