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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
A guide for insurance professionals, agents, and brokers on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act including the regulatory impact on health plans, agents and brokers, and your clients.
The Post-Reform Broker
Article on advancing as a broker in the post-reform marketplace
Comparison of the ACA and the Republican "Common Sense Healthcare Reform Act"
Article analyzing and comparing the U.S. Affordable Care Act and the Republican alternative the Common Sense Healthcare Reform and Affordability Act? In-depth comparison of the two bills.
Building a Prototype Health Insurance Exchange
Article on Wisconsin's effort in Operationalizing a Key Element of Health Care Reform and its federal grant application to be an early innovator in health insurance exchange development
Health Insurance Exchange 101
Article describing the basics of the state implementation of Health Insurance Exchange as they gear up for operation in 2014.
More Affordable Care Act Provisions Going Into Effect January 1st
More Affordable Care Act Provisions Going Into Effect January 1st
Health Care Reform Side Effects: What are the Implications for TPA's
Health Care Reform Side Effects What are the Implications for Third Party Administrators administration of employee benefits flexible spending accounts HSA HRA dependent care reimbursement transit expense
Affordable Care Act Provisions Going into Effect Jan 1.
ACA PPACA health care reform legislation mandate requirements medical loss ratio Medicare preventive coverage without copay hospital infection rate reporting
Mini-Med Plans in the Cross-hairs- Future Uncertain
Mini-Med Plans in the Cross-hairs- Future Uncertain specified disease coverage limitied dollar coverage
PPACA Individual Mandate Rejected
Federal health care reform legislation judge decision rejects PPACA Individual Mandate to purchase health insurance, violates constitution and interstate commerce
Will Exchanges Compete Directly with Agents/ Brokers?
Blog post detailing Model Act law language from the NAIC that may set up competition for health insurance agents and brokers directly with the Health Insurance Exchanges. Exchange may be a sales operation in addition to a insurance plan marketplace where insurance plans will be available for agents employers to consider.
Brokers React to NAIC Medical Loss Ratio Rules
This article details the medical loss ratio requirments enacted by the NAIC and the inclusion of broker commissions within the amount of the MLR administrative costs
States Rejecting Large Premium Rate Increases
States Rejecting Large Premium Rate Increases health insurance rates group individual health plans Affordable Care Act
Mini-Med Plans in ACA Cross-hairs
Mini-Med Plans in ACA Cross-hairs limited benefits ACA rules restrict plan maximums
CO-OP Plans: The ACA's Public Plan Alternative
Co-ops the public option alternative within the Affordable Care Act
HSA's and the Affordable Care Act
HSA's and the Affordable Care Act
State Politics/ Policy Game-Changers on Implementing ACA
State Politics/ Policy Game-Changers on Implementing ACA
National Quality Strategy
National Quality Strategy
ACO Initiatives Take Flight
ACO Initiatives Take Flight
CLASS Act Program and Regulation Summary
Article illustrating how te new CLASS Act longe term care program works and its related regulations.
The Impact of HSA's
Article on impact and use of HSA's
Medical Loss Ratios- State Impacts
Analysis of the impact of the medical loss ratio rules under the Affordable Care Act in various states
Uninsured Healthcare Tab- $49 Billion Annually
Article describing the U.S. uninsured Healthcare Tab- $49 Billion Annually.
Medical Malpractice Reform Proposal
Article providing a primer on Medical Malpractice Reform.
Educating Clients Key to HSA Sales
Article describing effective HSA sales strategy focusing on client education.
Texas Health Law May Violate Anti-trust Laws
Article concerning a new Texas health law that may violate anti-trust laws.
How Hawaii Benefits from Health Reform
Article on how Hawaii is benefiting from Health care Reform payment initiatives
Producer Commissions and the MLR Dabate
Article discussing producer commissions and the Medical Loss Ratio Dabate
Kansas Considers Health Care Freedom Law
Article on Kansas proposal considers health care freedom law
PCIP Program Now Allows Broker/Agent Commissions
Article on new federal Pre-existing consition insurance program details
Will PPACA Provide Incentives to Drop Health Coverage?
Article detailing how the PPACA might provide incentives to drop health coverage
Thomson Reuters Names Top 10 Health Systems
Article discussing Thomson Reuters naming of top 10 health systems
The Health Care Cost Problem
Article describing in detail the U.S. health care cost problem
New York Exchange to Keep Agent's Role
Article describing on New York state proposal will retain agent's role in development of Health Insurance Echange.
State Status on Health Insurance Exchanges
Article describing the staus of states on implementing Health Insurance Exchanges
Individual Mandate in Crosshairs at PPACA hearing
Article concerning Appeals court questions regarding individual mandate at PPACA hearing.
Medicare Cost Savings Experiment Achieves Little
Article assessing results of Medicare cost savings experiment which provided bonuses to health plans which met targeted cost savings goals.
How Would President Pawlenty Reform Healthcare?
Article on former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty's ideas to reform healthcare in the U.S.
Health Insurance Exchange Development Models Emerge
Article describing the four types of Health Insurance Exchange Models that are emerging as states comply with the PPACA
Wellness Becoming a Higher National Priority
Article concerning announcement of national wellness strategy and research on wellness gaining priority with national corporations
"The Time is Now" for ACO's
Article on an innovative effort to make health care more accountable and therefore health insurance more affordable.
The Case for Health Care Reform: Focus on Costs
Article providing detailed arguments on why health care reform needs #1 focus to be on costs.
Bloom Health Launches Two Private Health Exchanges
Article about Bloom Health's launch of two new private health exchanges
NAIC Reverses Position on Medical Loss Ratio
Article on the NAIC's decision to no longer back insurance commissions exemption flrom the MLR.
Federal Health Insurance Exchange Guidelines Released
Artucke discussing new Federal Health Insurance Exchange Guidelines.
The Post-Reform Broker
The Post-Reform Broker
Corporations Take Healthcare Into Own Hands
Article on big corporations who are taking the lead in the provision of healthcare through development of their own clinics.
Wisconsin Weighs Health Insurance Exchange Development
Wisconsin: Battleground of HIX Development
Blues Move to Expand Medicaid Presence
Article describing Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans effort to increase presence in Medicaid market.
PPACA Benefit Schedule Rules Released
Article on PPACA Benefit Schedule Rules Released
The Employer Comparative Effectiveness Research Fee
Article explaining the new comparative effectiveness research fee mandated on employers.
Small Business Health Relief Act Examined
Article examining the Small Business Health Relief Act.
Utah Exchange Experiences Growing Pains
Article on Utah Health Insurance Exchange Experiencing Growing Pains
Would Tort Reform Lower Health Costs?
Article analyzing whether Tort Reform would lower health costs?
Forecasting the Supreme Court PPACA Ruling
Article forecasting the Supreme Court ruling of the PPACA
What if the PPACA is Unconstitutional?
Article analyzing consequences if the PPACA is ruled to be unconstitutional?
Alternative Health Exchanges Being Developed
Article describing new healtrh insurance exchange development for competition with state-based exchanges being developed under the PPACA.
Agent Commissions Not Exempt From Final MLR Rule
Article on Agent Commissions Not Exempt From Final MLR Rule
Politics and the Individual Mandate
Article on Politics and the Individual Mandate
Romney's Health Care Policy
Romney's Health Care Policy
States Allowed to Set Essential Benefits
Article on HHS's determination to allow states to set essential benefits under PPACA
HHS Releases Health Exchange Rules
Aritlce on HHS release of Health Exchange rules
Sebelius Decision Aids Obama Re-election
Sebelius Decision Aids Obama Re-election
State Health Insurance Exchange Status Update
Article on state implementations of health insurance exchanges
Seven Funded CO-OP Plans Named by CMS
Seven Funded CO-OP Plans Named by CMS
Why Are U.S. Health Costs so High?
Article exploring why U.S. Health Costs are so High?
Health Care Reform Impacts in 2012
Article on 2012 health care reform implementation
Eligibility and the Individual Mandate
Eligibility and the Individual Mandate
Mini-Med's Thriving in Reform Era
Mini-Med's Thriving in Reform Era
25% in U.S. Have Health Coverage Gap
1 in 4 in U.S. Have Health Coverage Gap
Health Insurance Rebate Analysis
Health Insurance Rebate Analysis
GOP Planning ObamaCare Ruling Reaction
GOP Planning ObamaCare Reaction