The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMMS) released a report Friday analyzing the impact of Majority Leader Harry Reid’s health care bill currently under consideration in the Senate. It found that the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009” will in fact have a considerable financial impact – but not in the way [...]
- Nov24
The Real Impact of Health Insurance Benefit Requirements
Both the House and Senate bills propose that all private health insurance plans (individual, employer, employer group, or union provided) must adhere to detailed federal regulation. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force currently provides recommendations on health services ranging – A,B,C,D – where B, and C are “recommended” and “not recommended”, respectively. The reform bill [...]
- Oct27
Opt-Out? …Unlikely
The latest health care reform proposal drafted by Senate Majority leader Harry Reid (D-NV) includes the government-run insurance plan known as the Public Option. To mitigate any pushback from the inclusion of this controversial plan, the senator has included an “opt out” clause. The “opt out” clause would require states to pass legislation by 2014 [...]