What to do when your group health insurance premiums keep going up
If you’re an employer or HR professional, you’ve probably noticed that your health insurance costs go up each year. Are renewals a necessary evil of group health insurance? Maybe. But good news for you, there’s options to consider that might help you get out from between a rock and a hard place. This article shares […]
Opposition to Medicaid Expansion Thaws in an Unexpected Place: The Deep South
For more than a decade, some Southern states have resisted Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act, even though data suggest it could help their residents. Today, the large majority of uninsured Americans who would gain coverage under Medicaid expansion — and who would benefit from affordable access to care — live in non-expansion states […]
File your taxes using Form 1095-A, Health Insurance Marketplace® Statement
Published on March 9, 2023 The tax filing deadline is April 18, 2023. If anyone in your household had a Marketplace plan in 2022, use Form 1095-A, Health Insurance Marketplace® Statement to file your federal taxes. You’ll get this form from the Marketplace, not the IRS. Check your Form 1095-A to make sure your information […]
Going once, going twice…Open Enrollment ends soon!
Published on January 11, 2024 The clock is ticking for you to get health coverage for 2024. Open Enrollment for Marketplace health plans ends January 16. Coverage starts February 1. Act now: Enroll in health coverage that meets your budget & needs New to HealthCare.gov? Create an account to fill out an application for the […]
55% of US Rural Hospitals Are No Longer Offer Birthing Services – Healthcare Economist
That is according to an article in JAMA based on a report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform. The report states: More than half (55%) of the rural hospitals in the U.S. do not offer labor and delivery services, and in 10 states, more than two-thirds do not. Over the past decade, […]
How will Medicaid pay for cell and gene therapies? – Healthcare Economist
One approach CMS has is the Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Access Model. Under the CGT Access Model, CMS (at the federal level) will negotiates outcomes based agreements (OBAs) with manufacturers, which will include pricing terms and outcomes to be evaluated. Then states can elect to participate in the contract terms negotiated by CMS or […]
In California, Faceoff Between Major Insurer and Health System Shows Hazards of Consolidation
For weeks, more than half a million Anthem Blue Cross enrollees who receive health care from the University of California were held in suspense. It wasn’t clear whether they would have to find new doctors or switch plans as the health system and one of its largest insurance partners struggled to reach agreement on a […]