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More than 818,000 people selected a 2021 health plan through HealthCare.gov Nov. 1-7, the first week of open enrollment, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced.
“Don’t let perfect be the enemy of the good” is a quote credited to the French writer and thinker Voltaire. Although he died in 1778, that phrase is very appropriate today when discussing the Affordable Care Act.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 1 approved Georgia’s waiver allowing the state to forgo a government-run website to help individuals enroll in coverage, instead relying on private brokers and insurers.
Some health care needs are predictable but some are not. We can plan around giving birth, having a heart bypass, or scheduling a colonoscopy. But there are also surprises, such as injuries from accidents, or a cancer that appears with no family history … or COVID-19.
While we appreciate the IRS’s effort to provide flexibility to consumers and expand access to affordable health care, we are concerned that, by promoting health care sharing ministries, this rule validates a type of arrangement that can leave consumers vulnerable, as there is no guarantee for…
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced the reopening of the state’s coronavirus emergency enrollment period. The reopening of enrollment, which is for private health plans only, will last through Dec. 15.
The CMS Jan. 31 issued a proposed rule that would implement the standards governing health insurance issuers and the Health Insurance Marketplaces (or “exchanges”) for 2021.
Almost 8.3 million people selected a 2020 health plan through www.HealthCare.gov during open enrollment, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said in an update yesterday.
More than 8.3 million people selected a 2020 health plan through HealthCare.gov Nov. 1 to Dec. 17, including more than 4.4 million last week.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today announced that it is extending the deadline to enroll in health insurance on the exchange to accommodate consumers who attempted to enroll in health coverage during the final hours of open enrollment but who may have experienced issues or…