Now that numerous calls for repeal and legal challenges brought against the ACA over the years have failed, health plans can finally invest confidently in this line of business.
The judge’s ruling mentioned the Supreme Court decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby multiple times, which said that the chain of stores did not have to cover contraception since it violated the RFRA.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Insurers that didn’t meet medical loss ratio requirements have paid out a total of $2 billion in rebates to nearly 10 million people, split between people who received their insurance through individual market plans and group plans.
INVEST, scheduled for March 28-30, 2022 in Chicago, marks a return to in-person events for MedCity News. The conference, held in partnership with Mid-America Healthcare Investors Network, will spotlight healthcare innovation, investment trends, and share insights from healthcare executives.
All individual and small group health plans in Colorado's Affordable Care Act marketplace must cover a wide range of gender-affirming services, including breast/chest construction and reductions and laser hair removal, starting Jan. 1, 2023.
UnitedHealthcare is planning to participate in the ACA insurance exchanges in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan and Texas. This will bring its total ACA marketplace footprint to 18 states.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
CMS will provide $80 million to 60 organizations that train ACA navigators — who help consumers find coverage on the federally funded marketplaces — in the 2022 plan year, up from 30 organizations that received $10 million this year.
The increase in access to public health insurance coverage — via legislation like the Families First Coronavirus Response Act that prevents states from disenrolling Medicaid beneficiaries — helped offset the loss of employer-sponsored insurance, the report from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation shows.
The permanent injunction prevents HHS from interpreting a section of the ACA, which bans discrimination, to include gender identity and pregnancy status. This move prohibits the federal agency from penalizing religious providers for refusing to perform or provide insurance coverage for gender-transition surgeries and abortions.
An examination of health insurers' premium rate filings for 2022 shows that most are not factoring in additional costs or savings, which indicates that they expect health utilization to reach pre-pandemic levels.
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
Senior-focused primary care provider Cano Health acquired Doctor's Medical Center for $300 million, which adds around 54,000 new members and 18 medical centers to its roster. This is the second major acquisition for Cano Health in less than a month. The company bought University Health Care for $600 million in mid-June.
A new CMS proposed rule aims to make significant changes to Affordable Care Act marketplaces, including increasing the annual open enrollment period by a month and restoring the duties of navigators who help consumers from underserved populations enroll in plans on the federally facilitated exchange.
IdeaCrew provides a state-based exchange technology solution that aims to make it easier for people to sign up for and retain healthcare coverage. The company works with states that are not using the federal marketplace platform and helps them provide a cost-effective, streamlined exchange to their residents.
The Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act, dismissing the lawsuit brought by Texas, 17 other states and two individuals on the grounds that they were not able to prove they were harmed by the law. Industry stakeholders celebrated the court's long-awaited decision.
To know how Chiquita Brooks-LaSure will lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, we sat down with Matthew Hittle, a former senior adviser to Seema Verma, who led the agency under the former president.