“The Graham-Cassidy plan takes resources away from California and from the majority of states, which means that far fewer Americans would have insurance or the existing protections from insurers,” said Peter V. Lee, executive director of Covered California. “The effect on California would be devastating, and lead not only to there being more uninsured people than there were before the Affordable Care Act, but would also cause huge negative impacts on the health care delivery system, the economy and on those with employer-based coverage.”
Confusion Over Medicare and Obamacare Enrollment, CMS Waives Late Enrollment Part B Penalty
CMS is offering equitable relief to certain individuals enrolled in both Medicare Part A and coverage through the Marketplace for individuals and families to enroll in Medicare Part B without penalty. Further, CMS is offering equitable relief to certain individuals who dropped or lost their coverage through the Marketplace and are paying a late enrollment penalty from their subsequent late enrollment into Medicare Part B. These eligible individuals can have their penalty reduced. Individuals can apply for the Medicare Part B enrollment opportunity and reduction in late enrollment penalties during a limited time – it is available now and ends September 30, 2017.
Covered California: Health Insurance Won’t Change With House Repeal of ACA
We have analyzed the American Health Care Act, and as currently structured, it would greatly increase the ranks of the uninsured and increase costs for millions more. We will continue our work to both assess the potential impacts of new policies and focus on assuring that we administer the law that exists today.
Blue Shield Opposes New Trumpcare Plan
the AHCA as currently drafted is flawed as well. The tax credits it provides do not vary based on either a person’s income or the cost of care where they live. There is no help with deductibles and co-pays for those with lower incomes. Millions of people, particularly older Americans, would not be able to afford health insurance or to get care when they need it. In addition, the recent amendments could return us to a time when people who were born with a birth defect or who became sick could not purchase or afford insurance, and when benefits were not there when people needed them the most.
Covered California Analysis Shows Yuge Price Increases If Trump Plan Implemented
The analysis found that Covered California health plan premiums could rise up to 49 percent if two key elements that have been in place for the past four years are changed: Cost-sharing reduction reimbursements are no longer directly funded as reimbursements to carriers, and the shared individual responsibility payment is not enforced.
California Insurance Commissioner Blasts New Trump ACA Rules
The misnamed “market stabilization” rules sabotage the Affordable Care Act by significantly reducing the open enrollment time period and creating other conflicts with state laws. Like President Trump’s threats to eliminate the cost-sharing subsidies, his new regulations will destabilize, rather than strengthen, the health insurance market.
ACA Proposed Rule Changes for 2018
This rule proposes changes that would help stabilize the individual and small group markets. This proposed rule would amend standards relating to special enrollment periods, guaranteed availability, and the timing of the annual open enrollment period in the individual market for the 2018 plan year; standards related to network adequacy and essential community providers for qualified health plans; and the rules around actuarial value requirements.
IRS Loosens ACA Individual Mandate Health Insurance Reporting For 2016
The IRS announced to tax preparation professionals that they will not reject a tax returns because the tax payer has not indicated whether they had health insurance coverage for 2016. Under the ACA, if a tax payer has not had health insurance for most of 2016, they are subject to the Shared Responsibility Payment also referred to as the Individual Mandate.
Anthem Blue Cross Statement on Trump ACA Executive Order
This Executive Order has no immediate impact on Anthem plans or our members’ benefits and coverage.
Executive Order To Minimize The Economic Burden Of The ACA by President Trump
It is the policy of my Administration to seek the prompt repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), as amended (the “Act”). In the meantime, pending such repeal, it is imperative for the executive branch to ensure that the law is being efficiently implemented, take all actions consistent with law to minimize the unwarranted economic and regulatory burdens of the Act, and prepare to afford the States more flexibility and control to create a more free and open healthcare market.