Will consumers pay the higher "Trump Rates" in 2018? California Department of Insurance August 1, 2017 SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Today, the product offerings and proposed 2018 rates for individual market products that will be sold through Covered California were released. President Trump has refused … [Read More...]
CMS Blog Posts
- National Minority Health Month: Bridging Observance and Action to Achieve Health Equity
- CMS’ Ongoing Commitment to Minority Health
- Supporting Comprehensive and Innovative Care for Children: Request for Information on a Potential Pediatric Alternative Payment Model
- Mark Your Calendars: January 31st is quickly approaching
- Data Brief: Sharp reduction in avoidable hospitalizations among long-term care facility residents
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- I Lost My Blue Cross Health Insurance, How Do I Find A Replacement?If you reside in any of the above counties you will be able to keep your EPO plan. If you reside in any other county, and you have an Anthem Blue Cross EPO or HMO plan, through Covered California or off-exchange, you will need to select a new insurance carrier for 2018. The exit of […]
- Secrecy Surrounds Covered California Health Insurance Rate DeterminationsBoth DMHC and CDI make their rate review process as transparent as possible to the public. This is not the case for Covered California. The reason Covered California gets to negotiate rates in secret is because the health plans are considered contractors and the rates are considered bids. I learned this after I filed a […]
- IT Issues Prevent IRS From Easily Verifying Correct ACA Subsidies For Tax Filers31,493 tax returns – programming errors caused the IRS to incorrectly compute the allowable PTC amount. As a result, 16,375 taxpayers potentially received approximately $5.2 million more in the PTC than they were entitled to receive, and 15,118 returns potentially received approximately $6.7 million less in the PTC than they were entitled to receive. IRS […]
- Pharmacy Pricing For Sex Toys, But Not For Prescription DrugsI have no problem with these pharmacies running online porn shops. But if they can give the retail price for dildos, vibrators, and prostate massagers, you would think they could advertise their retail price for Abilify, Advair Diskus, Enbrel, Humira, Lantus Solostar, Remicade, or Sovaldi. These are some of the top selling brand name drugs […]
- Grilling Cherries With Balsamic Vinegar For Sweet And Sour ToppingI found it is all rather simple and quick, if you have a cherry pitter, to prepare the cherries for grilling. Well, you really aren’t grilling the cherries per se. You don’t put each little cherry half on the grill. Rather, the grill or bar-b-que is the heat source to slowly simmer the cherries in […]