Health Care Reform

12 Days of Obamacare: Preventive Care

2024-06-27T11:40:46-04:00By |Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Exchange, Learning Series|

The ACA seeks to increase the quality of care while simultaneously reduce cost. One provision which accomplishes both is preventive care. In keeping with the holiday traditions, we thought it would be fun to focus on the 12 days of Obamacare. As such, On the third day of Obamacare, Obama gave to me: Preventive Care Healthcare Exchanges And an Individual Mandate

12 Days of Obamacare: An Individual Mandate

2017-04-02T13:28:49-04:00By |Health Care Reform, Health Insurance|

Summary: The individual mandate becomes effective January 1, 2014. Do you have coverage and does it comply with the essential benefits requirement? In keeping with the holiday spirit, we thought it only fitting to write a series about the 12 days of Obamacare. On the first day of Obamacare, Obama gave to me….. an individual mandate. Like it or not, the individual mandate becomes effective January 1, 2014.

Medicare Versus Medicaid

2017-04-02T13:28:51-04:00By |Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Medicare and Medicaid|

Medicare Versus Medicaid - what are the similarities and differences? Both programs are government-sponsored through federal, state, or a combination thereof. Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that helps with medical costs for some people with limited income and resources. Medicaid programs vary from state to state, but most health care costs are covered if you qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid.

Medicaid Signups Are a Dual-Edged Sword for Healthcare

2024-07-26T08:12:53-04:00By |Health Care Reform, Health Insurance Exchange, Medicare and Medicaid, Services|

With a couple of months under the belt of the exchanges, a surprise is made evident as to the largest group of enrollees – Medicaid. Medicaid signups are a dual-edged sword for healthcare. With the passing of the Affordable Care Act of 2010, one of the main goals was to provide affordable healthcare to more Americans. To this avail, many provisions were enacted, such as expanding Medicaid and creating health insurance exchanges.

Obamacare Approval Rating Continues to Fall

2024-06-27T11:44:37-04:00By |Health Care Reform|

Different polls have slightly different numbers but the trend is the same - Obamacare approval rating continues to fall. Poll results released by Gallup on November 14 indicate that approval for Obamacare continues to fall. In a survey conducted November 7-10, the pollster asked, “Do you generally approve or disapprove of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, signed into law by President Obama that restructured the U.S. Healthcare System?

Why Consumers, Payers and Employers are Turning toward Private Insurance Exchanges

2023-08-12T08:00:07-04:00By |Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Exchange|

So, we want to know why consumers, payers and employers are turning toward private exchanges. Could private exchanges be the alternative to Obamacare? Why are private health insurance exchanges gaining in popularity? What are the trepidations from an employer and payer perspective? How did they emerge? What are the features and benefits?

Obama: “…we fumbled the rollout on this health care law.”

2017-04-02T13:28:52-04:00By |Health Care Reform, Health Insurance|

President announces enrollment numbers, changes to reverse insurance cancellations "we fumbled the rollout of this healthcare law" Following much speculation, president Obama presented the “official” Obamacare enrollment numbers on Thursday, November 15. He said, “In the first month, nearly a million people successfully completed an application for themselves or their families. Those applications represent more than 1.5 million people. Of those 1.5 million people, 106,000 of them have successfully signed up to get covered. Another 396,000 have the ability to gain access to Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.”

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