LEG REG REVIEW Health Edition 2019, 1st Issue *** January 7, 2019
The PA General Assembly convened January 1, 2019 per the constitutional requirement that the legislature convene on the first Tuesday of January. Read more.
As Penn State Health plans new hospital, rival UPMC Pinnacle announces a bigger one
UPMC Pinnacle on Tuesday announced plans to expand its West Shore Hospital in Hampden Township in Cumberland County. Read more.
New Trump rule could help small business employees afford health insurance
The Trump administration recently proposed a new rule Opens a New Window. that could make health insurance more affordable, and stands to impact 10 million American workers by 2028. Read more.
Drugmakers begin 2019 with price hikes: report
Americans woke up Tuesday to higher pharmacy costs as more than three dozen pharmaceutical companies raised their prices on hundreds of drugs including generic medicines, according to a study first reported by The Wall Street Journal. Read more.
Federal judge says HHS Secretary Alex Azar exceeded legal authority in setting 340B drug payment rates
A federal court has sided with the American Hospital Association and others in ruling that the Department of Health and Human Services unlawfully cut payment rates for certain outpatient drugs. Read more.
What Americans Taught Us About 'Risking It' Without Insurance in 2018
For many Americans, 2018 was the year that health care reached a breaking point. Read more.
Obamacare sign-ups slip further as customers cancel plans
The number of people enrolled in Obamacare plans dropped slightly at the ushering in of the new year, partly because some customers canceled plans they were automatically enrolled in. Read more.
Western Pa. hospital suspends pay after workers say previous checks bounced
A small, financially struggling western Pennsylvania hospital has delayed paying its workers. Read more.
HEALTH INSURERS WANT MORE TIME FOR TRUMP'S HRA PROPOSAL
AHIP wants the effective date of the final rule to be pushed back by 18 months or more, claiming the one-year timetable proposed by the Trump administration "is insufficient to allow Integrated HRAs to be properly designed, offered and administered." Read more.
HealthCare.gov Seeks 2020 Agent Training Vendors
Managers of HealthCare.gov are operating under the assumption that HealthCare.gov will still be in business Nov. 1. Read more.
Pelosi wants to revive Obamacare provision Supreme Court struck down
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested that Congress should require states to expand Medicaid to the poor under Obamacare, a mandate that was part of the law before the Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional. Read more.
NYC to fund health care for all, including the undocumented
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed a $100 million plan that he said would provide affordable “healthcare for all,” reaching about 600,000 people, including undocumented immigrants, low-income residents not enrolled in Medicaid and young workers whose current plans are too expensive. Read more.
Additional to the FAQs for Agents and Brokers Website
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has added new frequently asked questions (FAQs) and updated existing ones on the FAQs for Agents and Brokers website! Read more.
Register for Highmark’s Well360 Producer Training – Improving Health from Every Angle
Highmark is pleased to introduce Well360 – a portfolio of products and services that uses analytics and digital technologies to target the right members with the right interventions at the right time. Read more.
Aries Health Care Reform Webinar
Since the passage of the ACA Law in 2010, there have been many changes within the law and more changes to come. It’s important to stay informed so you can better serve your clients in the group health and under 65 individual & family markets. The monthly Health Care Reform Webinars are your resource to stay close to the law, ask questions that may be important to your livelihood, and stay informed for your clients. Join us the second Thursday of each month at 9:30 to learn more and get your questions answered. Register now.
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