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Georgia Health Insurance Discussions June
Georgia health insurance discussions continue regarding a possible veto of a bill that would apply state prompt-pay requirements to self-funded health plans. The Governor has until June 8th to sign the legislation. In addition, a hearing has been scheduled for June 10th by the Georgia Insurance Department to discuss federal […]
Health Insurance Reform Update June
Congress has once again left town for a recess, until June 7, allowing two key health benefit items to expire at the end of May. One is the “doc fix,” which is needed to stave off a pending 21 percent cut in Medicare physician reimbursements. Aetna favors a multiple-year change […]
Health Insurance Reform Capitol Update
House Splits Extenders Bill, No Senate Bill until June Last week’s Capitol Update discussed the “tax extenders” package that is currently being debated in the House, saying that Democratic leaders hoped to pass it by the Memorial Day recess. House Democratic leaders made the decision last week to split the […]
Health Insurance Reform Legislative Update
HCSC President and CEO Meets with HHS Secretary Sebelius On May 27, Pat Hemingway Hall, President and CEO of Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), which operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield divisions in Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, joined executives from Cigna, WellPoint and the Blue Cross and Blue […]
Health Insurance Reform Provisions
Health Provisions in the Tax Extenders Legislation Chairmen of the House and Senate tax-writing committees, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander Levin (D-MI) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT), introduced the “The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010″ (H.R. 4213 amended) on May 20. […]
Small Employer Tax Credit
On Monday, May 17, 2010, the IRS released new guidance on the small-employer healthcare tax credit provided under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”), including detailed guidance on eligibility and transition criteria. Key items in the guidance include: Eligibility: The IRS notice includes detailed guidelines on how a […]
Arizona Health Insurance Legislative Update
The Arizona Legislature convened its regular session in January. With the state facing a deficit of more than $4 billion in fiscal years 2010 and 2011, the budget overshadowed all other issues again this year. Lawmakers faced difficult decisions, including the elimination of critical state programs, in their effort to […]
CBO Adds Billions of Dollars for Discretionary Spending Cost Estimate
On May 11, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report with additional information about the potential effects of the new health insurance reform law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), on discretionary spending that the CBO initially provided on March 13, prior to the legislation being passed. […]
Missouri Health Insurance Health Care Bills
An autism mandate bill for Missouri health insurance was passed by the legislature just prior to the conclusion of the current session last week. It is now on its way to the desk of Governor Jay Nixon, who has spoken publicly in support of the measure. Effective with all policies […]
Iowa Health Insurance Health Care Bill
Insurance Commissioner Susan Voss held a meeting with Iowa health insurance industry representatives on May 7 to discuss the implementation of a health care cost bill. Specifically,certain provisions require the Iowa Insurance Division to 1) hold a public hearing regarding any proposed rate increases that exceed national health care spending […]
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