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2-6-13 Affordable Care Act Update

... Task Force, and to recommended adult vaccines. States will receive the increase for services provided through fee-for-service or managed care basis, or through a benchmark or benchmark-equivalent benefit plan (referred to as an "alternative benefit plan"). Alternative benefit plans ... for those services.    Tax Credits   Last week, the Treasury Department issued a final regulation on eligibility for tax credits in the health insurance exchanges. The regulation includes a provision that may adversely affect families with employer-provided health insurance. Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), if a person has to pay more than 9.5 percent of their income for health insurance provided ...

2-6-13 Affordable Care Act Update

... Task Force, and to recommended adult vaccines. States will receive the increase for services provided through fee-for-service or managed care basis, or through a benchmark or benchmark-equivalent benefit plan (referred to as an "alternative benefit plan"). Alternative benefit plans ... for those services.    Tax Credits   Last week, the Treasury Department issued a final regulation on eligibility for tax credits in the health insurance exchanges. The regulation includes a provision that may adversely affect families with employer-provided health insurance. Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), if a person has to pay more than 9.5 percent of their income for health insurance provided ...

3-4-11 Affordable Care Act Update

New Resource for Consumers – HealthCareandYou.org   ACS CAN joined other trusted national health groups this week to launch HealthCareandYou.org , a new comprehensive online resource to give Americans easy-to-understand information about the health care law so they can make informed decisions for themselves and their families. The site provides tailored information for users, including ...

3-4-11 Affordable Care Act Update

New Resource for Consumers – HealthCareandYou.org   ACS CAN joined other trusted national health groups this week to launch HealthCareandYou.org , a new comprehensive online resource to give Americans easy-to-understand information about the health care law so they can make informed decisions for themselves and their families. The site provides tailored information for users, including ...

3-4-11 Affordable Care Act Update

New Resource for Consumers – HealthCareandYou.org   ACS CAN joined other trusted national health groups this week to launch HealthCareandYou.org , a new comprehensive online resource to give Americans easy-to-understand information about the health care law so they can make informed decisions for themselves and their families. The site provides tailored information for users, including ...

2-2-12 Affordable Care Act Update

Federal Update           Essential Health Benefits   On Tuesday, ACS CAN filed comments with the Department of Health and Human Services on the Essential Health Benefits Bulletin - the first communication from the administration laying out guidelines for ... to strengthen the guidelines in a number of ways including, providing a uniform definition of coverage that:   Addresses a continuum of care, regardless of geographic location Prohibits efforts by insurers to subtly discriminate against certain medical conditions through benefit ...

2-2-12 Affordable Care Act Update

Federal Update           Essential Health Benefits   On Tuesday, ACS CAN filed comments with the Department of Health and Human Services on the Essential Health Benefits Bulletin - the first communication from the administration laying out guidelines for ... to strengthen the guidelines in a number of ways including, providing a uniform definition of coverage that:   Addresses a continuum of care, regardless of geographic location Prohibits efforts by insurers to subtly discriminate against certain medical conditions through benefit ...

2-2-12 Affordable Care Act Update

Federal Update           Essential Health Benefits   On Tuesday, ACS CAN filed comments with the Department of Health and Human Services on the Essential Health Benefits Bulletin - the first communication from the administration laying out guidelines for ... to strengthen the guidelines in a number of ways including, providing a uniform definition of coverage that:   Addresses a continuum of care, regardless of geographic location Prohibits efforts by insurers to subtly discriminate against certain medical conditions through benefit ...

5-5-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... after a two week spring recess.   On Tuesday, the House voted on H.R. 1213, which would defund state exchange grants included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The grant dollars are awarded to states to assist in their preparation for establishing and maintaining the health exchanges the law requires to be up and running in every state by 2014. The legislation passed the House 238-183.   Five Democratic amendments were offered to the bill, one of where would have required the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide a report to Congress on the impact of the rescission of funds, and another one would have required the ...

5-5-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... after a two week spring recess.   On Tuesday, the House voted on H.R. 1213, which would defund state exchange grants included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The grant dollars are awarded to states to assist in their preparation for establishing and maintaining the health exchanges the law requires to be up and running in every state by 2014. The legislation passed the House 238-183.   Five Democratic amendments were offered to the bill, one of where would have required the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide a report to Congress on the impact of the rescission of funds, and another one would have required the ...

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