CMS releases shop program rule; White House memorandum updates exchange progress *

USA - June 5 2013
On May 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule on the Small Business Health Options Program, part of the…

Co-authors: Leslie J. Levinson.

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CCIIO issues broker guidelines for exchanges *

USA - May 7 2013
On May 1, the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO), a part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), issued…

Co-authors: Leslie J. Levinson.

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HHS releases new exchange application forms *

USA - May 7 2013
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released revised, more user-friendly application forms for use by consumers who apply for…

Co-authors: Leslie J. Levinson.

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New guidance issued on “fixed indemnity” insurance benefits under Affordable Care Act *

USA - April 18 2013
When the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) was enacted in 1996, it exempted coverage of “excepted benefits” from its…

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HHS ups Medicaid expansion payments funding *

USA - April 2 2013
On March 29, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule under which the federal government will pay the entire cost…

Co-authors: Leslie J. Levinson.

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