Author: Tom Entrikin | Posted: 21. February 2013 12:05
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released draft final rules on February 20, 2013 on the ten categories of "essential health benefits" that qualified health plans (QHPs) must cover to be certified by health insurance Exchanges for 2014. [More]
Author: Tom Entrikin | Posted: 29. November 2012 01:10
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released draft proposed rules on November 20, 2011 outlining the "essential health benefits" that qualified health plans must cover to win certification from health insurance Exchanges for 2014. [More]
Author: Tom Entrikin | Posted: 15. November 2012 11:35
The National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (NAPH) released a study on October 25 showing the potentially severe impact that not implementing Medicaid expansions may have on safety net hospitals over the period 2014-2019. [More]
Author: Tom Entrikin | Posted: 7. June 2012 10:09
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published proposed rules on June 5 on reporting and accreditation requirements for "qualified health plans" under section 1302 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). [More]
Author: Tom Entrikin | Posted: 6. January 2012 03:22
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced on December 16 that it is accepting comments from states on a new proposed approach to implement section 1302 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which requires that "qualified health plans" that will offer coverage in 2014 through health insurance exchanges cover at least "essential health benefits." [More]
Author: Tom Entrikin | Posted: 14. October 2011 08:08
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report on October 6 offering recommendations to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on developing the definitions of "essential health benefits" that qualified health plans will offer through Exchanges under section 1302 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). [More]
