Health Care Reform NetNews Newsletter Library

Additional NetNews Libraries

August 31, 2010

Federal News:

  • HHS expands coverage of tobacco cessation counseling
  • New web tool enables search for health coverage options

State News:

  • NAIC approves form for medical loss ratio reporting

General News:

  • Preventive care provision will drive increase in health care consumption
  • Increase cost sharing by employees predicted for 2011
  • It’s not too soon to start employer health reform compliance efforts

August 24, 2010

Federal News:

  • Medicaid EHR incentive program begins implementation phase
  • Expanded options for Medicaid HCBS begin in October
  • CMS Actuary questions Medicare Trustee’s projections
  • HHS grants help states fight “unreasonable” hikes In health insurance premiums

General News:

  • ERIC urges adoption of more flexible standard to maintain grandfathered status under Affordable Care Act
  • Most large employers will change health plan designs in spite of, or because of, health reform

August 17, 2010

Federal News:

  • Chief Actuary signals caution in annual trustee report
  • HHS provides relief for incomplete applications to early retiree reinsurance program

General News:

  • Health care reform could cost health insurers far more than expected
  • 90% of companies anticipate losing grandfathered status under health reform

August 10, 2010

Federal News:

  • Trustees report that health reform will extend Medicare solvency by 12 years

State News:

  • Nevada issues response to federal government's motion to dismiss health care lawsuit
  • Missouri voters become the first to reject key federal health reform provisions
  • State Health Care Reform Update—Week of August 2

General News:

  • EBRI ups estimates of dependent coverage under health reform
  • Most seniors unaware of key provisions of Affordable Care Act
  • Federal government does not have right to implement universal health care -- attorney

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