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Medical Debt in the U.S. Greater in States That Did Not Expand Medicaid

Health Populi

Furthermore, the flow of medical debt was greater among health citizens living in states that did not expand Medicaid as part of the Affordable Care Act, compared with patients who reside in Medicaid expansion states, according to an original research essay, Medical Debt in the US, 2009-2020 published in JAMA on 20 July 2021.

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Mary Lou Retton’s Explanation of Health Insurance Takes Some Somersaults

Kaiser Health News

Under the law, which has offered coverage through state and federal marketplaces since 2014, insurers are barred from rejecting people with preexisting conditions and cannot charge higher premiums for them, either. The ACA does offer subsidies to offset deductible costs for people on the lower end of the income scale.

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One in Two Americans with Work-Based Insurance Worries That Healthcare Costs Could Lead to Bankruptcy

Health Populi

workers with private insurance more likely report poor access to health care, greater costs of care, and lower satisfaction with care versus people covered by public health insurance plans — whether Medicaid, Medicare, VHA or military coverage. Health Populi’s Hot Points: U.S. households.

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Starting This Year, Health Care Providers Will Be Short Changed in Medicaid Reimbursements

The Health Law Firm

This hypothetical situation begs the question: Why would physicians agree to treat Medicaid patients? Treating Medicaid patients has never been a money maker for physicians. However, for the past two years, Medicaid programs have been required to reimburse primary care providers at Medicare levels, which is typically higher.

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Will CMS’s Proposed Rule on “Identified Overpayments” Increase Reverse FCA Cases?

Healthcare Law Today

” The currently proposed provision has similar effect to the language CMS proposed in 2012 and, after consideration of comments, ultimately rejected in the 2014 Final Rule (Medicare Advantage and Part D) and 2016 Final Rule (Medicare Part A and Part B). The term “knowingly” has the meaning set forth in 31 U.S.C.

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Fifth Circuit Upholds ACA Risk Adjustment Program

Healthcare Law Blog

Various smaller health insurance issuers have challenged the risk-adjustment program under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), alleging, among other things, that its underlying methodology favors larger insurers. United States Dep’t of Health & Hum. 20-50963, 2022 WL 807554, at *1 (5th Cir. The Risk-Adjustment Program.

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Administrative Simplification and ICD-10: Streamlining Health Care Operations

CMS.gov

By: Christine Stahlecker, Director, Administrative Simplification Group, Office of E-Health Standards and Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Visit our ICD-10 website for the latest news and resources to help you prepare for the October 1, 2014 , deadline.

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