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Extended subsidies boost ACA marketplace enrollment

Healthcare Dive

The Inflation Reduction Act passed last year extended boosted ACA subsidies to make coverage more affordable and helped drive signups, according to the HHS

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CVS enters into 4 new states for ACA exchange plans

Healthcare Dive

The insurer has been bullish on expanding its ACA footprint since 2021, when its payer business Aetna said it would return to the exchanges after exiting them in 2017

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Judge tosses ACA preventive care mandate

Healthcare Dive

The Thursday ruling means that, effective immediately, health plans nationwide are no longer required to fully cover certain preventative medical services like cancer, HIV and diabetes screenings

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Judge blocks feds from enforcing ACA's preventive care coverage mandates

Fierce Healthcare

Judge blocks feds from enforcing ACA's preventive care coverage mandates pminemyer Thu, 03/30/2023 - 13:49

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Record-breaking 16.3M people signed up for ACA coverage

Healthcare Dive

The enrollment numbers reflect a broader push in policy from the Biden administration aimed at increasing healthcare insurance coverage, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Beleaguered Bright slashes footprint, fully exiting ACA markets and restricting MA to 2 states

Healthcare Dive

Bright is doubling down on its decision earlier this year to contract its business, halting the sale of ACA plans to focus on care delivery business NeueHealth as well as MA in higher-performing markets

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ACA marketplace premiums poised to jump

Healthcare Dive

Health insurers' preliminary filings with state regulators point to a 10% median bump in rates for enrollees in 2023, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation

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Senate passes bill extending ACA subsidies, adding Medicare price negotiations

Healthcare Dive

The Inflation Reduction Act looked dead just weeks ago until Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced late last month that he had successfully negotiated with Democrats to pass it

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Happy 13th Birthday, ACA!

Center for Health Insurance Reform

Continue reading → The post Happy 13th Birthday, ACA! The Affordable Care Act is now 13 years old. To celebrate this milestone, CHIR takes a look at the law's big accomplishments and its impact on American families. appeared first on Center on Health Insurance Reforms. Implementing the Affordable Care Act

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Record 14.5M Americans signed up for ACA coverage this year

Healthcare Dive

But the generous subsidies that contributed to the increase in enrollment are temporary and set to expire at the end of the year absent congressional action

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The ACA slimmed coverage gaps between racial and ethnic groups: study

Fierce Healthcare

The ACA slimmed coverage gaps between racial and ethnic groups: study pminemyer Fri, 03/17/2023 - 16:21

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Family glitch fix for ACA premium subsidies finalized

Healthcare Dive

The new rule extends premium subsidies to previously ineligible dependents of workers with employer-sponsored coverage

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UnitedHealthcare latest payer to expand ACA reach with 4 new states for 2023

Healthcare Dive

The payer has been steadily ratcheting up its presence on the Affordable Care Act exchanges after dramatically reducing its footprint in 2017

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Biden administration makes record-high investment in ACA navigators

Healthcare Dive

The administration is pouring almost $100 million into organizations that help consumers navigate enrolling in Affordable Care Act plans in 2023

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Patients are likely to avoid preventive care should ACA coverage ruling stand, survey finds

Fierce Healthcare

Patients are likely to avoid preventive care should ACA coverage ruling stand, survey finds pminemyer Wed, 03/08/2023 - 14:10

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ACA Affordability Percentage Decreased Significantly for 2023

Compliance Now

One of the most well-known components of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is that it requires applicable large employers (ALEs) to either offer affordable, minimum value medical benefits to their full-time employees or pay tax penalties. The ACA defined a plan as being affordable if the lowest-cost, employee-only option costs less than 9.5% The 2023 affordability percentage is the lowest that the IRS has released since the ACA’s inception.

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ACA open enrollment period drove record number of sign-ups

Healthcare Dive

Expanded tax credits through the American Rescue Plan made coverage more affordable and greater outreach efforts helped accelerate enrollment, health officials said

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HHS appeals judge's ruling on ACA preventive care

Fierce Healthcare

HHS appeals judge's ruling on ACA preventive care pminemyer Fri, 03/31/2023 - 17:53

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3 trends to watch as ACA open enrollment begins

Fierce Healthcare

3 trends to watch as ACA open enrollment begins. pminemyer. Mon, 10/31/2022 - 16:21

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Biden proposes rule to fix ACA's 'family glitch'

Healthcare Dive

The new regulation could help an estimated 200,000 uninsured people in the U.S. gain coverage, while 1 million could benefit from less expensive plans

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ACA-related coverage enrollment tops record at nearly 36M

Healthcare Dive

The expansion of health coverage to more Americans reflects pandemic-related policy efforts, but some of those flexibilities are set to expire this year

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ACA preventive services provision in legal danger after latest lawsuit

Fierce Healthcare

ACA preventive services provision in legal danger after latest lawsuit. rking. Tue, 07/26/2022 - 16:37

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Cigna expanding ACA footprint to 3 new states in 2023

Healthcare Dive

The expansion comes a little over a week since President Joe Biden signed a law extending subsidies for coverage and subsequently creating more stability in the exchanges

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House passes bill extending ACA subsidies, allowing Medicare drug price negotiations

Healthcare Dive

The bill, which passed on party lines in a 220-207 vote, will now head to President Joe Biden’s desk. He is expected to sign it into law this week

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ACA exchange enrollment continues at record pace, nears 11.5M through mid-December

Fierce Healthcare

ACA exchange enrollment continues at record pace, nears 11.5M through mid-December. pminemyer. Wed, 12/28/2022 - 11:48

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Texas judge's ACA ruling faces long legal road, experts say

Fierce Healthcare

Texas judge's ACA ruling faces long legal road, experts say. fdiamond. Mon, 09/12/2022 - 06:23

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UnitedHealthcare to offer ACA exchange plans in 22 states for 2023

Fierce Healthcare

UnitedHealthcare to offer ACA exchange plans in 22 states for 2023. pminemyer. Thu, 10/27/2022 - 12:11

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Aetna to enter ACA exchanges in 4 more states

Fierce Healthcare

Aetna to enter ACA exchanges in 4 more states. pminemyer. Mon, 09/12/2022 - 14:35

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Payers, providers clash over scope of CMS review of ACA's essential health benefits

Fierce Healthcare

Payers, providers clash over scope of CMS review of ACA's essential health benefits rking Thu, 02/02/2023 - 17:40

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A record 15.9M people enrolled in ACA marketplace plans so far, CMS says

Fierce Healthcare

people enrolled in ACA marketplace plans so far, CMS says. A record 15.9M fdiamond. Wed, 01/11/2023 - 10:36

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CMS looking at quality metrics to get ACA exchange plans into value-based care

Fierce Healthcare

CMS looking at quality metrics to get ACA exchange plans into value-based care. rking. Thu, 11/10/2022 - 16:00

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CMS approves first-ever public option plan for Colorado's ACA exchange

Fierce Healthcare

CMS approves first-ever public option plan for Colorado's ACA exchange. rking. Thu, 06/23/2022 - 13:20

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Sign-ups on ACA exchanges up 18% year over year to 5.5M so far

Fierce Healthcare

Sign-ups on ACA exchanges up 18% year over year to 5.5M so far. pminemyer. Wed, 12/07/2022 - 16:11

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Healthcare spending could drop $11.4B next year if ACA premium subsidies expire, research finds

Healthcare Dive

The looming coverage cliff would also hit providers financially, according to a new report. President Joe Biden has pushed Congress to extend the more generous financial aid provided by the American Rescue Plan

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Insurers slam CMS' proposed limit on nonstandardized ACA plans sold on HealthCare.gov

Fierce Healthcare

Insurers slam CMS' proposed limit on nonstandardized ACA plans sold on HealthCare.gov rking Wed, 02/01/2023 - 15:18

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