WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2012. Health insurance premium increases in five states have been deemed “unreasonable” by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today.  After independent expert review, HHS determined that Trustmark Life Insurance Company has proposed unreasonable health insurance premium increases in five[Read More…]

Streamlining electronic funds transfers in health care will bring total savings to more than $16 billion over 10 years  WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2012. New standards for electronic funds transfers in health care, required by the Affordable Care Act, will reduce up to $4.5 billion off administrative costs for doctors and[Read More…]

Health care reform law demonstration to improve care, lower costs for seniors and people with disabilities WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2011. Up to 10,000 Medicare patients with chronic conditions will now be able to get most of the care they need at home under a new demonstration announced today by the[Read More…]

Approach will help ensure consumers have quality, affordable coverage starting in 2014 WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2011. The Department of Health and Human Services today released a bulletin outlining proposed policies that will give states more flexibility and freedom to implement the Affordable Care Act.   The Affordable Care Act ensures all[Read More…]

Expanded coverage from the health care law has continued to grow Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2011. Today, the National Center for Health Statistics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released data illustrating that the Affordable Care Act continues to significantly increase the number of young adults who have[Read More…]

Health care law will help rebuild aging clinics WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2011. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, more than $14 million was awarded today to 45 school-based health centers across the country allowing the number of children served to increase by nearly 50 percent, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has[Read More…]

New Proposal Makes Rebates to Consumers Tax Free, Increases Transparency WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2011.  Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final regulation that will ensure health insurance companies spend at least 80 percent of consumers’ health insurance premiums on medical care, not income, overhead and[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2011. Everence Insurance of Pennsylvania is charging small businesses unreasonably high premium increases according to the first federal rate review under the Affordable Care Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today.  “We hope that by publicizing the excessive premium hikes, we will[Read More…]

Updated website describes local plan benefits, pricing for first time WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2011.  A greatly expanded website to give small business owners an unprecedented detailed review of their health insurance plan choices was announced today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Just in time for 2012,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2011.   Earlier this year, the Obama Administration asked the Supreme Court to consider legal challenges to the health reform law and we are pleased the Court has agreed to hear this case. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, one million more young Americans have health insurance,[Read More…]