Using State Insurance Exchanges to Drive Better, More Cost Effective Care
States find themselves at the center of many efforts to reduce the fragmentation, inefficiency, and cost of care in the health system, and state policymakers have the potential to play a significant...
View ArticleNew Animation Explains Changes Coming for Americans Under Obamacare
With major parts of the Affordable Care Act going into effect in 2014, the Kaiser Family Foundation released a new animated video to help people understand the health care system changes on the...
View ArticleState Strategies to Avoid Antitrust Concerns in Multipayer Medical Home...
Currently, 20 states have had one or more active multipayer medical home initiatives. As more states convene multiple payers and work to align payment policies, concerns regarding antitrust liability...
View ArticleImplementing the Affordable Care Act: Key Design Decisions for State-Based...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires the establishment of new health insurance marketplace also known as exchanges in every state by October 1, 2013. This Commonwealth Fund report examines essential...
View ArticleQuantifying Tax Credits for People Now Buying Insurance on Their Own
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, a number of states have released information on what premiums will be in the individual insurance market in 2014. The Kaiser Family Foundation states that...
View ArticleThe Role of Agents and Brokers in the Market for Health Insurance
According to the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), health insurance markets in the United States are characterized by imperfect information, complex products, and substantial search...
View ArticleIncentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans
The Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Employee Benefits Security Administration issued the final regulations regarding nondiscriminatory wellness...
View ArticleShared Responsibility Payment for Not Maintaining Minimum Essential Coverage
The Obama Administration released the final regulations of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate. The Administration announced that Americans must have health insurance coverage by January 1,...
View ArticleThe Unanticipated Consequences of Postponing the Employer Mandate
According to a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the Obama Administration’s decision to postpone implementation of the employer mandate may create a large ripple effect. The...
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Webinar: Developing Monitoring and Evaluation Plans for Health Insurance...
On September 10, 2013, the National Governors Association and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s State Health Reform Assistance Network hosted a webinar entitled Strategies for Developing Monitoring...
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