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Private Insurance

Youth Health Insurance Enrollment Under the ACA Exceeding Expectations

In a recent article, Kaiser Health News (KHN) reported on how healthcare reform and its benefits are already well underway and exceeding expectations. An estimated [...]

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Essential Health Benefits: What Does the New HHS Guidance Mean for Behavioral Health?

On December 16, 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services issued an information bulletin outlining its first proposed guidance on how states and health [...]

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Institute of Medicine Releases Essential Benefits Package Report

On Friday, October 7, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released its highly anticipated report outlining the criteria and process by which the Department of Health [...]

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Institute of Medicine to Release Recommendations on Determining Essential Health Benefits

On Friday morning, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) will release the results of its study on the criteria and methods that should be used in [...]

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HHS Helps Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions Get Health Insurance

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced new steps to reduce premiums and make it easier for Americans to enroll in the [...]

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How Does Health Reform Affect Those Denied Insurance?

People with pre-existing health conditions can now get health insurance at the same price as if they were completely healthy. The health reform law directs [...]

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New Regulation Extends Consumer Protections to Student Health Plans

A new regulation issued by the Department of Health and Human Services extends many of the Affordable Care Act’s consumer protections to student health plans. [...]

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January 2011 Implementation Update: 7 Major Changes Ahead

Health reform implementation continues with a host of changes that went into effect on January 1, 2011. Here are 7 of the major changes with [...]

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Protection for Consumers with ‘Limited Benefit” Insurance Policies

Some consumers may soon receive notices from their employers or insurers informing them that their health plans fall short of meeting standards required by the [...]

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HHS Announces Rules Defining Medical Loss Ratios

On November 22, Secretary Kathleen Sebelius of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced new rules that will define how much of consumers’ [...]

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