The Hill writes in a 5-1 article: About 4 million Americans lost health insurance in the last two years, according to a new survey from the Commonwealth Fund, which attributed the decline to actions taken by the Trump administration. The uninsured rate was up significantly compared with 2016 among adults with an individual income of [...]
There is great news for Medicare enrollees, and a bit of caution regarding scammers. The good news is that Medicare will be sending out new Medicare cards to each recipient. The cards will arrive sometime between April 1st of this year and will be completed by April 1st of next year. The new cards will not have the enrollee’s [...]
A recently released article from "FierceHealth" links an update from CMS regarding the Federal Exchanges, Healthcare.gov. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to “wind down” support for the federal exchanges by the time open enrollment hits in 2019 and shift funding to states. For that strategy to work, the agency is [...]
Interesting article in the National Review regarding an estimated 15 million who never wanted insurance but purchased to avoid the penalty. 26 June 2017 - National Review Online If you are curious, expect National Healthcare by 2020.
(Provided by the Law Firm of Nelson Mullens.) New Reimbursement Opportunity. The 21st Century Cures Act permits small employers to establish Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangements ("QSEHRAs") to reimburse employees for premiums paid for insurance purchased in the individual market. To qualify as a QSEHRA, your arrangement must satisfy all of the following requirements: Small [...]
