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The latest information relating to the health insurance industry.
Is preventive care really free?
BenifitsPro reports: "In an effort to keep health care costs down and encourage better usage, the Affordable Care Act includes a provision that requires preventive care to be offered free of charge. While that may sound good in theory, some benefits experts do not buy...
BCBSIL Introduces Renewal Rate Cap for New 51-100 Segment Groups!
News from the Blues reports: "News Alert: Oct. 27, 2011 BCBSIL Introduces Renewal Rate Cap for New 51-100 Segment Groups! Dear Valued Producer, In an effort to deliver cost-effective solutions to help meet the needs of your clients, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of...
Medicare Part B 2012 Premiums Lower Than Projected
Kaiser Health News reports: "The Obama administration today announced that premiums for Medicare Part B coverage in 2012 will be $99.90 a month for most beneficiaries, a smaller-than-expected increase over the $96.40 paid this year by a majority of elderly and...
Justices Could Talk Health Care Cases On Nov. 10
Insurance News Net reports: "WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court could decide as early as Nov. 10 whether to hear a challenge to President Barack Obama's health care overhaul this term. Federal appeals court rulings on health care from Atlanta, Cincinnati and Richmond are...
Chamber Asks High Court To Review Health Care Law
Insurance News Net reports: "WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which has been a fierce opponent of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, is taking a more nuanced approach in urging the Supreme Court to take up review of the law. The chamber said in...
What Could Health Care Reform Mean for You?
Forbes reports: "Last week, I discussed what various tax proposals could mean for you. But tax reform isn’t the only big policy area that could affect your finances over the next few years. What about the health care plan that was actually passed last year and is...
IRS Readies for Health Care Reform Changes
The Internal Revenue Service is gearing up to handle the complex tax provisions of the health care reform law and has made significant progress so far in planning for the law’s implementation, according to a new government report. The Patient Protection and Affordable...
Health Care Reform Program That Covers Pre-Existing Conditions Sees Low Enrollment
Huffpost Politics reports: "WASHINGTON -- Fewer than 34,000 Americans have signed up for a health care reform program designed to insure the uninsurable until the new law's broader provisions take effect in 2014. Enrollment in the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan...
Medicare costs to reduce Social Security increase
Benifits Pro reports: "WASHINGTON (AP) — That didn't last long. About 55 million Social Security recipients will get their first increase in benefits next year since 2009 — a 3.6 percent raise. But higher Medicare premiums could erase part of it. For some, higher...
Commonwealth Fund Commission national health care scorecard: US scores 64 out of 100
Eurek Alert reports: "Measuring period prior to Affordable Care Act, report finds improvement on some quality measures; steep decline in access and little overall progress since first scorecard in 2006 New York, NY, October 18, 2011—The U.S. health care system scored...