Obama administration outlines religious accommodations for contraception coverage mandate *

USA - February 7 2013
Last week, federal regulators released a Proposed Rule outlining accommodations for religious employers that object to the Affordable Care Act's…

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Federal agencies propose three important health care reform regulations *

USA - November 25 2012
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Department of Labor (DOL), and the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) recently released two proposed rules and  a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) addressing some of the most fundamental reforms of the Affordable Care Act (ACA): essential health benefits, health insurance market reforms, and wellness program incentives.

Co-authors: Gary Bacher.

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Supreme Court health care ruling: preliminary analysis & implications going forward *

USA - June 28 2012
The Supreme Court today largely upheld the challenged provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Co-authors: Gary Bacher, Roy M. Albert, Alexander Hecht, Alden J. Bianchi, Stephen M. Weiner.

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HHS officials explain risk adjustment methodology *

USA - May 15 2012
On May 7th and 8th, the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight held a public meeting on risk adjustment, the process through which, under the Affordable Care Act, funds are transferred from health plans that attract relatively low-risk enrollees to plans that attract relatively high-risk enrollees, such as individuals with chronic health conditions.

Co-authors: Gary Bacher.

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CMS, CCIO, and IRS release guidance proposals on employer health insurance coverage *

USA - May 7 2012
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released four important documents related to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that address employer-provided health insurance plan reporting requirements and the availability of premium tax credits to individuals and families. 

Co-authors: Gary Bacher.

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