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The latest information relating to the health insurance industry.
To Prevent Surprise Bills, New Health Law Rules Could Widen Insurer Networks
The New York Times reports: "The Obama administration and state insurance regulators are developing stricter standards to address the concerns of consumers who say that many health plans under the Affordable Care Act have unduly limited their choices of doctors and...
The Obama Admin Just Exempted US Territories From Obamacare
The Daily Caller reports: "The Obama administration issued yet another waiver to get out of Obamacare — for all the U.S. territories. The exemption, posted Thursday on a Department of Health and Human Services website, frees U.S. territories from a host of Obamacare...
More than 10 million sought ACA enrollment help outside of brokers
Virginia Health Innovation Network reports: "More than 10 million people sought help outside of brokerages and agencies during the Affordable Care Acts first open-enrollment period, but benefit adviser help was still considered by many to be most valuable....
J.D. Power Reports: The Uninsured Remain Underserved by Health Exchanges, As Many Continue to Struggle to Enroll in Healthcare Coverage
Digital Journal reports: "While the Affordable Care Act is designed to reduce cost and increase access to health insurance, many U.S. citizens still are uninsured and underserved due to obstacles not based on cost, such as technical problems and lack of information...
Orientation and waiting periods for coverage are latest guidance
Business Insurance reports: "Employers can impose a one-month orientation period before a 90-day waiting period starts to either offer qualifying employees group health insurance or face a penalty, according to the latest federal guidance on complying with the health...
Getting Affordable Care Act subsidies
USA Today reports: "The Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka Obamacare, provides subsidies to Americans making up to 400% of the poverty level, about $94,200 for a family of four. Can you juggle finances to best cash in on subsidies? Rather than limiting subsidies to only...
Most Will Be Able to Automatically Renew Coverage Under Health Law
The New York Times reports: "The Obama administration announced Thursday that most people would be able to renew subsidized health insurance coverage without filing an application and without going back to HealthCare.gov, the website that frustrated millions of...
Final health care reform rule permits one-month orientation period
Business Insurance reports: "Employers are allowed to impose “orientation” periods of up to one month before a maximum 90-day waiting period on the start of health care coverage for new employees, under final health care law reform rules.The rules, issued Friday...
College Grads Have Several Options To Get Health Insurance
Insurance News Net reports: "Although the open enrollment period forhealth insurance under the Affordable Care Act ended in April, college graduates have several other options for coverage. The website, healthcare.gov, says college graduates, who do not have health...
Ask Kim: buying health insurance in the off-season
Chicago Tribune reports: "I'm leaving my job in a few months and moving to New York. Can I get new health insurance even though open enrollment is over? Yes. Even though open enrollment for individual health insurance is closed until November 15, 2014, you can buy a...