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11-3-11 Affordable Care Act Update
... Exchange Comments ACS CAN filed comments on October 24 with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the proposed rule on the development of marketplaces for insurance plans sold to individuals and small businesses under the Affordable Care Act - known as health insurance exchanges. The comments encourage the administration to: Clarify and strengthen the rule to benefit patients and consumers, ...
3-2-12 Affordable Care Act Update
... voted on an amendment introduced by Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) called the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act that would allow any health insurance plan or employer, with a religious affiliation or not, to exclude any service required by the Affordable Care Act if they object based on undefined "religious beliefs or moral convictions." The implications of this provision could result in coverage ... State Update A new fact sheet from the Kaiser Family Foundation explains how the Medical Loss Ratio provision under the ACA will affect health insurers and consumers. The provision requires most insurance companies that cover individuals and small businesses to spend at least 80 ...
3-2-12 Affordable Care Act Update
... voted on an amendment introduced by Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) called the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act that would allow any health insurance plan or employer, with a religious affiliation or not, to exclude any service required by the Affordable Care Act if they object based on undefined "religious beliefs or moral convictions." The implications of this provision could result in coverage ... State Update A new fact sheet from the Kaiser Family Foundation explains how the Medical Loss Ratio provision under the ACA will affect health insurers and consumers. The provision requires most insurance companies that cover individuals and small businesses to spend at least 80 ...
3-2-12 Affordable Care Act Update
... voted on an amendment introduced by Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) called the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act that would allow any health insurance plan or employer, with a religious affiliation or not, to exclude any service required by the Affordable Care Act if they object based on undefined "religious beliefs or moral convictions." The implications of this provision could result in coverage ... State Update A new fact sheet from the Kaiser Family Foundation explains how the Medical Loss Ratio provision under the ACA will affect health insurers and consumers. The provision requires most insurance companies that cover individuals and small businesses to spend at least 80 ...
Preventing Discrimination Against LGBTQ Individuals in Health Services
Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability to individuals participating in any health program or activity that receives funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS issued a rule in 2016 implementing the provision. The 2016 Rule provided protections from discrimination on ...
12-8-11 Affordable Care Act Update
... Medical Loss Ratio The Affordable Care Act requires insurers to spend at least 80 percent of their premium revenue on health care claims and quality improvement costs. Beginning this year, insurers who miss the target are required to rebate the difference to policy holders. Late last week the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the final rule governing medical loss ratio (MLR) calculations, the percentage insurers spend on benefits ...
12-8-11 Affordable Care Act Update
... Medical Loss Ratio The Affordable Care Act requires insurers to spend at least 80 percent of their premium revenue on health care claims and quality improvement costs. Beginning this year, insurers who miss the target are required to rebate the difference to policy holders. Late last week the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the final rule governing medical loss ratio (MLR) calculations, the percentage insurers spend on benefits ...
12-8-11 Affordable Care Act Update
... Medical Loss Ratio The Affordable Care Act requires insurers to spend at least 80 percent of their premium revenue on health care claims and quality improvement costs. Beginning this year, insurers who miss the target are required to rebate the difference to policy holders. Late last week the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the final rule governing medical loss ratio (MLR) calculations, the percentage insurers spend on benefits ...
25 Groups Representing Patients and Health Care Professionals Urge U.S. Court of Appeals to Preserve Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBTQ+ Patients
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, 25 groups representing millions of health care professionals and patients with serious and chronic health conditions filed an amicus curiae (also known as friend of the court) brief , in the case of State of Tennessee et al. v. Becerra in the ...
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Applauds State Lawmakers for Filing Legislation That Aims to Expand Health Care Coverage
“Mississippi’s legislative leadership said improving access to health care for low-income Mississippians will be on the table and at least thoroughly vetted as a solution to our state’s health care crisis. For cancer patients and survivors caught in the coverage gap, we know access to health care means comprehensive coverage for ...
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