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: 8. February 2013 08:54
Proposed rules issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on February 1, 2013 provide new guidance on the required functionality of health insurance Exchanges in determining whether individuals may qualify for exemptions to the "individual mandate" under the Affordable Care Act. [More]
Author: Tom Entrikin | Posted: 18. January 2013 07:17
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released draft proposed rules on January 14, 2013 on eligibility, notification, and appeals procedures for individuals seeking coverage through Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and health insurance Exchanges. [More]
Author: Tom Entrikin | Posted: 11. October 2012 11:38
The Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) announced on September 27, 2012 that Arkansas, Colorado, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and the District of Columbia have won an additional $223,695,549 in health insurance Exchange establishment grants. [More]
Author: Tom Entrikin | Posted: 6. September 2012 12:02
The Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) announced on August 23, 2012 that California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, Maryland, Nevada, New York and Vermont have won an additional $765 million in health insurance exchange establishment grants. [More]
Author: Tom Entrikin | Posted: 17. August 2012 09:20
The Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) released on August 14 its final "Blueprint for Approval of Affordable State-based and State Partnership Exchanges" under Title I of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The "blueprint" requires applications from States electing to fully operate Exchanges as well as States electing to perform selected exchange functions in partnership with a "Federally-facilitated Exchange (FFE)." [More]
Author: Tom Entrikin | Posted: 11. July 2012 05:27
On June 29, after the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) announced ten additional opportunities for States to apply for funding to establish State-based health insurance Exchanges, Federal/State Partnership Exchanges, and State methods of working with Federally-facilitated Exchanges. [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]
