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Trump Administration Announces $35 A Month Insulin Cap The Trump Administration announced a new type of Medicare prescription drug plan that will cap insulin costs at $35 a month for seniors, a savings estimated at $446 annually. The new insulin benefit will be available in all 50 states, the District […]

Trump Administration Announces $35 A Month Insulin Cap

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AEP Tips to Keep in Mind When Shopping for Health Plans Stuck with your boring old health plan? Not getting the benefits you want? Looking for something a little cheaper that can fit your budget? Is your plan just not working? With the Annual Election Period (AEP) right around the […]

AEP Tips To Keep In Mind For Changing Your Health ...

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Great First Strides Since November 1st, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been opened up for the 2018 Open Enrollment period. The ACA is the health care reform law in America and is often coined as Obamacare. Since opening up for enrollment, the ACA has seen an extraordinary rise in enrollments. […]

Why Is the ACA so Successful in the 2018 OEP?

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Back in 2014 when the Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into full effect, individuals had six months to enroll. Then the following year, people only had three months; however, the government ended up extending the open enrollment deadline. That year they also assisted people during the tax season who didn’t know or understand why they […]

CMS Shortens the Open Enrollment Period for the 2018 Plan ...

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As part of the new stabilization ruling, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have given insurers flexibility in terms of plan design. They’re not restricted to the metal tiers: bronze, silver, gold, platinum. Now, they can create different plans with lower premiums that are still considered qualified health […]

CMS Allows Insurers Plan Flexibility to Lower Premiums

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have included in their recent ruling an incentive to maintain continuous coverage. They’re incentivizing individuals to keep their policy, or rather they’re penalizing people for dropping coverage. If someone goes a few months without coverage, then they’re going to have to pay more […]

Per CMS ruling, Individuals Must Maintain Continuous Coverage

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) came out with some final stabilization rules. One component of the ruling now makes it more difficult to qualify for a special enrollment period (SEP). Essentially, an SEP enables people, who couldn’t get coverage or lost coverage outside of open enrollment, to enroll in a […]

CMS Requires Qualifying Documentation for Special Enrollment Periods (SEP)

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CMS issued final rule to increase choices and encourage stability in health insurance markets for 2018 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)recently released a new final Market Stabilization rule. With these new rules, CMS intends to help lower premiums and stabilize individual and small group markets. In doing so, […]

CMS Issues New Rules to Ensure Market Stability

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This year has certainly been interesting in terms of healthcare. Right now, there’s uncertainty regarding the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). With the change in presidency, there’s been conflict between what President Trump wants to do and what President Obama’s healthcare law is. Currently, there has yet to be a resolution […]

Looking at America’s Healthcare in 2017

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