Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2013, 12:32 p.m. CST. Statement from HHS spokeswoman Joanne Peters: “Verizon Terremark successfully resolved the issue with the networking component overnight and as of 7am ET this morning the Data Services Hub was fully operational.  The HealthCare.gov technical team continued troubleshooting one issue with the online account[Read More…]

Part B premiums will see zero growth; billions of dollars saved in donut hole Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2013. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today said that health care reform efforts are eliciting significant out-of-pocket savings for Medicare beneficiaries, pointing to zero growth in 2014 Medicare Part B[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2013. Statement from HHS spokeswoman Joanne Peters: “Today, Terremark had a network failure that is impacting a number of their clients including HealthCare.gov.  Secretary Sebelius spoke with the CEO of Verizon this afternoon to discuss the situation and they committed to fixing the problem as soon as[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 25, 2013. By Julie Bataille, Director of Communications, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Earlier this week, we announced that management expert and former CEO and Chairman of two publicly traded companies, Jeff Zients, would lend his expertise to our efforts to improve the consumer experience on HealthCare.gov. [Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2013. By Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services Over the past three weeks, millions of you have visited HealthCare.gov to see the health coverage options available on the new Health Insurance Marketplace.  This tremendous response confirms that the American people are looking for quality, affordable[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2013. By Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services Today, we join our White House colleagues in celebrating National Breast Cancer Awareness month; and almost four weeks into the launch of the Health Insurance Marketplace, I’m reminded of the tremendous impact the Affordable Care Act has[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2013.  Today, Secretary Sebelius, CMS Director Marilyn Tavenner, Valerie Jarrett, Chris Jennings and Denis McDonough met with health insurance executives to discuss open enrollment and ongoing implementation of the Affordable Care Act.  The administration is committed to working in partnership with the insurers so we can successfully[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2013. Intense price competition among health plans in the Affordable Care Act marketplaces for individuals has lowered premiums below projected levels. As a result of these lower premiums, the federal government will save about $190 billion over the next 10 years, according to a new report released[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 22, 2013. By Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services Today, we are announcing key steps the Department is taking as part of a tech surge to continue to improve the consumer experience on HealthCare.gov.  First, I am very pleased to announce we are bringing management expert[Read More…]

State, Plaintiffs in Settlement Talks So Individuals Who Help Uninsured Sign Up for Coverage Won’t Face Fines NASHVILLE–(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2013.  Yesterday a federal judge extended a temporary restraining order on Tennessee’s restrictive emergency rules regulating “navigator” activities under the Affordable Care Act after state officials joined the plaintiffs – a[Read More…]