Health Populi

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

and post-pandemic job growth in 2021, the cost of health insurance premiums rose faster than either the price of goods or wages. That family health plan premium reached $22,221, an increase of 22% since 2016, we learn in the annual report from Kaiser Family Foundation, 2021 Employer Health Benefits Survey.

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Healthcare Law Blog

APRIL 6, 2022

The new state plan option allows state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (“CHIP”) agencies to provide 12 months of continuous postpartum coverage, regardless of any changes in circumstances, through a state plan amendment (“SPA”). This option is available for five years and ends on March 31, 2027. 31, 2022). [2]

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 10, 2022

However, for those that haven’t, CMS believes these changes would better equip SNPs to meet their members’ needs, by providing SNPs “a more complete picture of the risk factors that may inhibit enrollees from accessing care and achieving optimal health outcomes and independence.”

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