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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 ...

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 ...

Access to Care in Arkansas

... inadequate insurance or no insurance at all are going without lifesaving screenings and treatments, and many are going deep into debt to pay for care they can't afford. For the first time in years, meaningful health care reform has been enacted that will benefit families affected by cancer by emphasizing prevention, expanding access to meaningful coverage and ...

10-6-11 Affordable Care Act Update

Federal Update   Essential Benefits   The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is expected to release its final report on essential health benefits on Friday. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), however, is unlikely to release a final rule until May 2012.  The Affordable Care Act required the IOM to provide HHS with principles to guide the development of the essential health benefits health most plans will be ...

10-6-11 Affordable Care Act Update

Federal Update   Essential Benefits   The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is expected to release its final report on essential health benefits on Friday. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), however, is unlikely to release a final rule until May 2012.  The Affordable Care Act required the IOM to provide HHS with principles to guide the development of the essential health benefits health most plans will be ...

10-6-11 Affordable Care Act Update

Federal Update   Essential Benefits   The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is expected to release its final report on essential health benefits on Friday. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), however, is unlikely to release a final rule until May 2012.  The Affordable Care Act required the IOM to provide HHS with principles to guide the development of the essential health benefits health most plans will be ...

9-2-10 Affordable Care Act Update

Below is this week’s update on the Affordable Care Act. As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families   Government Hosts Stakeholders Conference on Health Exchanges   The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hosted an all-day meeting Monday on health exchanges. The goal was to discuss some of the major issues that will ...

9-2-10 Affordable Care Act Update

Below is this week’s update on the Affordable Care Act. As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families   Government Hosts Stakeholders Conference on Health Exchanges   The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hosted an all-day meeting Monday on health exchanges. The goal was to discuss some of the major issues that will ...

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