News release: “New standards for electronic funds transfers in health care, required by the Affordable Care Act, will reduce up to $4.5 billion off administrative costs for doctors and hospitals, private health plans, states, and other government health plans, over the next ten years, according to estimates included in new rules published today by the… Continue Reading
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2.5 Million Young Adults Gain Health Insurance Due to the Affordable Care Act
News release: “Results released today [12/14/11] by the National Center for Health Statistics demonstrate that the extension of dependent coverage up to age 26 has increased the number of young adults with health insurance, by even more than prior analyses had suggested.[1] This policy, enacted as part of the Affordable Care Act, took effect for… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – Diplomatic Security, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, PBGC, Recovery Act, Medicare
Department of Defense: Further Actions Needed to Institutionalize Key Business System Modernization Management Controls, GAO-11-684, June 29, 2011 Diplomatic Security: Expanded Missions and Inadequate Facilities Pose Critical Challenges to Training Efforts, GAO-11-780T, June 29, 2011 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: IRS Should Expand Its Strategic Approach to Implementation, GAO-11-719, June 29, 2011 Pension Benefit… Continue Reading
Affordable Care Act to improve quality of care for people with Medicare
News release: “The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today released proposed new rules to help doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers better coordinate care for Medicare patients through Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). ACOs create incentives for health care providers to work together to treat an individual patient across care settings … Continue Reading
New Affordable Care Act rules give consumers better value for insurance premiums
News release: “New regulations issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) require health insurers to spend 80 to 85 percent of consumers premiums on direct care for patients and efforts to improve care quality. This regulation, known as the medical loss ratio provision of the Affordable Care Act, will make the insurance… Continue Reading
Affordable Care Act and Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan
“Health Reform and Americans with Pre-existing Conditions – The Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan was created to make health insurance available to you if you have had a problem getting insurance due to a pre-existing condition. The Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan: Will cover a broad range of health benefits, including primary and specialty care, hospital care,… Continue Reading
Affordable Care Act gives consumers new tools, makes health insurance market more transparent
News release: “The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that new information and tools have been added to HHS’ consumer website www.HealthCare.gov that will make the health insurance market more transparent, increase competition and help lower costs for individuals. For the first time ever, price estimates for private insurance policies are available,… Continue Reading
Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury Issue Regulation on "Grandfathered" Health Plans under the Affordable Care Act
News release: “The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury today issued a new regulation that makes good on President Obamas promise that Americans who like their health plan can keep it. The new regulation protects the ability of individuals and businesses to keep their current plan while providing important consumer protections… Continue Reading
Treasury Releases New Guidance for Tax Credit in Affordable Care Act to Support Groundbreaking Biomedical Research
News release: “The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced the guidelines for applying for the new Therapeutic Discovery Project Program created by the Affordable Care Act. The program will provide tax credits and grants to small firms that show significant potential to produce new and cost-saving therapies, support good jobs and increase U.S. competitiveness…The… Continue Reading
New CBO Reports: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, May 2010 – Additional Information on the Potential Discretionary Costs of Implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, May 11, 2010 – Additional information about potential effects on discretionary spending, letter to the Honorable Jerry Lewis See… Continue Reading
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Establishes New Office on Womens Health
H. R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act [906 pages, PDF] “OFFICE.There is established within the Office of the Secretary, an Office on Womens Health (referred to in this section as the Office). The Office shall be headed by a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Womens Health who may report to the Secretary. “(b) DUTIES.The… Continue Reading
CBO: Estimated Premiums for "Bronze" Coverage Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Estimated Premiums for “Bronze” Coverage Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Letter to the Honorable Olympia Snowe, January 11, 2010 “This letter responds to your request for additional information about expected premiums under that proposal for policies that would meet the minimum requirements necessary to avoid paying a penalty for not having insurance.… Continue Reading
