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Democrats Open to Revisiting Health Care Law

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Robert Hay
DENVER - OCTOBER 05: U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) meets with an aide at his campaign headquarters on October 5, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. Bennet is in a tough election fight against Republican challenger and Tea Party favorite Ken Buck. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

A Democratic freshman member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee said Tuesday that the Senate will likely take another look at revisions to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) said … Continue reading →

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Administration Posts Fourth FAQ on Grandfathered Plans

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Robert Hay
VALLEJO, CA - AUGUST 11: Vials of Tdap vaccinations sit on a table during the Solano County health fair August 11, 2010 in Vallejo, California. California medical officials are urging California residents to get booster shots for whooping cough as the state is in the midst of the largest outbreak in over fifty years. Close to 1,500 cases of whooping cough have been reported this year, including six cases that resulted in deaths of children under three years old. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

The Department of Labor this week posted their fourth FAQ on the implementation of the “grandfathered plan” rule in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.  You can see a summary of the third FAQ on our website. The FAQ … Continue reading →

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HHS Helping Create Health Care Exchange Prototypes

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Robert Hay
WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 23: U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius (2ndL) speaks as Jim Houser (L), a small business owner from Oregon, Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) (2ndR), and Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) listen during a news conference September 23, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Senate Democrats held the news conference to announce the implementation of provisions in the Affordable Care Act. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Fears over the high cost of creating and running the state-based health care exchanges has prompted the Department of Health and Human Services to fund the creation of exchange prototypes. Dubbed “Early Innovators”, the program will select five state proposals … Continue reading →

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ASAE Requests Waiver for Grandfathered Plans

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Robert Hay
Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius speaks during a news conference to explain how the Obama administration is combating Medicare fraud and to release tips and information for Medicare beneficiaries to avoid medical identity theft at HHS headquarters in Washington on October 15, 2009. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg Photo via Newscom

After the administration recently granted waivers to some large employers struggling to comply with parts of the new health care law, ASAE this week reiterated its request that transitional relief be granted to small and medium-sized employers as well. ASAE’s … Continue reading →

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Administration Offers Clarification on Grandfathered Plan Rules

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Robert Hay
VALLEJO, CA - AUGUST 11: Vials of Tdap vaccinations sit on a table during the Solano County health fair August 11, 2010 in Vallejo, California. California medical officials are urging California residents to get booster shots for whooping cough as the state is in the midst of the largest outbreak in over fifty years. Close to 1,500 cases of whooping cough have been reported this year, including six cases that resulted in deaths of children under three years old. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

The Obama administration this week issued additional guidance on the so-called grandfathered health care plans, but that guidance failed to address the cost issues ASAE raised in its comments. Continue reading →

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New Health Care Requirements Going Into Effect Today

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Robert Hay
WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 23: U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius speaks as Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) (L) listens during a news conference September 23, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The Senate Democrats held the news conference to announce the implementation of provisions in the Affordable Care Act. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Today (September 23) is the six month anniversary of the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).  Beginning today, the following provisions from the law are in effect: For all health care plans: Insurers cannot deny coverage … Continue reading →

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Administration Pushes Immediate Health Care Changes

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Robert Hay

The Obama Administration today announced its next set of regulations to provide further detail for the new health care law as well as highlight some of the benefits already in place.  Today, the president and administration officials are meeting with … Continue reading →

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Obama Administration to Publish Grandfathered Health Plan Regs

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Robert Hay

UPDATE: The Obama Administration has announced a press conference to discuss the regulations at 2 PM today.  Here is an administration fact sheet. The Obama administration is expected today to publish its draft regulations for the treatment of “grandfathered” employer-sponsored … Continue reading →

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Associations Ask for Extension of Low-Cost Plans

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Robert Hay

The DC publication Politico is highlighting an area of implementation for the recently passed health care reform that could impact some associations’ members for the worse, and shows the continued need for association advocacy during the implementation of the Patients … Continue reading →

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Senate Dems Anticipate Dec. 23 Health Care Vote

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Robert Hay

Despite the seeming setback dealt to the Democrats comprehensive health care reform efforts this weekend by Senator Lieberman (I-CT) and Ben Nelson (D-NE), Senate Democrats are planning a procedural move to set-up a December 23 vote on their health care … Continue reading →

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