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12 Days of Obamacare: Medicaid Expansion

2024-07-26T08:15:38-04:00By |Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Exchange, Medicare and Medicaid|

How is Medicaid Expansion impacting healthcare in general, healthcare exchanges/subsidies in particular?In keeping up with the holiday traditions, we are highlighting the 12 days of Obamacare. As such, on the 7th day of Obamacare, Obama gave to me: Medicaid Expansion, Increased Age for Children, Affordable Healthcare, No Pre-existing, Preventive care, Healthcare Exchanges, and an Individual Mandate

12 Days of Obamacare: Increased Age for Children

2024-07-26T08:14:22-04:00By |Health Care Reform, Health Insurance|

The ACA increased the age for children up to age 26. Find out if there are any exceptions to this rule. In keeping up with the holiday traditions, we are highlighting the 12 days of Obamacare. As such, on the 6th day of Obamacare, Obama gave to me: Increased Age for Children, Affordable Healthcare, No Pre-existing, Preventive Care, Healthcare Exchanges, and an Individual Mandate

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.

Subsidies – Income Alone Does Not Guarantee Assistance

2017-04-02T13:28:51-04:00By |Health Insurance|

With the debacle surrounding the healthcare exchanges, specifically www.healthcare.gov, at least the subsidies are working, right? Offer subsidies…and they will sign up…or will they? Subsides – income alone does not guarantee assistance. Evidently, the subsidies designed to offer assistance to those in certain income levels aren’t so straight-forward either. Issues have recently arisen indicating that subsidies may not be paid as initially intended.

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