Duplicate Health Coverage Coming to an End
According to an action by the Obama administration, consumers who have Medicaid and are receiving subsidies from the government to assist in paying for private health insurance will lose their dual...
View ArticleProviders Given Flexibility on MACRA
Amid the pressure from the industry to lessen the requirements of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Thursday that...
View ArticleLowest Ever Uninsured Rate, Higher Out-of-Pocket Medical Expenses
New report shows a lower uninsured rate, but medical expenses are getting more expensive for more Americans The U.S. Census Bureau announced that the uninsured rate in 2015 was at an all time low, with...
View ArticleHealthcare Spending Increases 6.7% in Q2
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, healthcare spending has increase 6.7% in Q2 of 2016. This increase in spending is the highest increase since Q1 in 2015, which was at a 7.1% increase in healthcare...
View ArticleTop 5 Trends Transforming Healthcare
According to research findings from PricewaterhouseCoopers Health Research Institute (HRI), there are five healthcare trends that are transforming the healthcare landscape. While some of these trends...
View ArticleAMA Released MACRA Tools to Prepare for Upcoming Changes
The American Medical Association (AMA) released on Wednesday new online tools to help providers prepare for the upcoming changes that are happening soon with the finalization of the Medicare Access and...
View ArticleConcerns Arise As MACRA Emerges
MACRA Seens as Costly and Complex, Causes Doubt by Physicians As the final rule for MACRA is expected to emerge next month, physicians are concerned that the new payment rules will cause issues for...
View ArticleQuality Star Ratings Too Confusing
CMS’s Hospital Star Ratings Appear to be Misleading: Do Those Rated Represent the Best in the Nation? The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) developed a system in July for rating...
View ArticleCMS Says Healthcare Spending Growing Faster than Economic Growth
According to results from a study that the CMS released last Friday, healthcare spending has surpassed the overall spending on health by a total of 5.8% in 2015. The spending on healthcare had...
View ArticleACA Replacement Plan Unveiled
After much anticipation, a replacement plan for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was announced by the House Republicans. The replacement plan, announced as The American Health Care Reform Act of 2017,...
View ArticleResolution to Repeal ACA Passes Senate
A recent budget resolution bill that outlined the plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed through the Senate with a close win at 51-48 votes. Democrats have been against the repeal of...
View ArticleTrump’s Promises for America’s Healthcare
As President Trump was sworn in this month, he brought with him promises for the future of America’s healthcare. As realistic as his outlook may seem to some, policy experts have noted his views as...
View ArticleHealth Insurers Face the Unknown in the ACA Market
Along with the unknown with President Trump’s plan for any replacement for the Affordable Care Act, health insurers will face more of the unknown with the future health insurance environment. Health...
View ArticleMore Than 12.2 Million Sign Up for Obamacare
In a recent count for the latest enrollment stats for the Affordable Care Act, more than 12.2 million Americans signed up for health insurance coverage. Although this number seems high,the enrollment...
View ArticleHealth Spending Projected to Grow 5.6%
According to a report from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that was published Wednesday by Health Affairs, health spending across the nation is projected to grow 5.6% each year...
View ArticleCMS Grandfathers Individual and Small Health Plans
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a guidance Thursday that will permit individual and small health plans that are not ACA-compliant to function until December 31, 2018. The Trump...
View ArticleTrump Outlines His ACA Replacement Plan
After President Trump’s inauguration earlier this year, there has been a lot of uncertainty on the future of the Affordable Care Act. Without a substantial replacement plan in place, Trump had pledged...
View ArticleAmerican Health Care Act Would Put 24 Million Out of Coverage
The American Health Care Act was outlined and discussed on Monday, with good and bad news for Republicans. The bill, which is expected to replace the Affordable Care Act, will most likely increase the...
View ArticleAmerican Health Care Act Vote Postponed
The American Health Care Act was scheduled for a vote in the House of Representatives for Thursday as a suggested replacement for the Affordable Care Act, which was set forth by the previous Obama...
View ArticleInsurance Groups Urge Trump to Fund ACA Payments
In an effort to compel Democrats to come to a negotiation with Republicans on a suitable replacement for the Affordable Care Act, President Trump has stated that he may abstain payments to insurers....
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