Patient advocates calling for reform The September 29, 2014 NAHU Newswireis reporting an article printed in the New York Times. Hospitals that contract Emergency Room physicians who have a different billing process than the facility they are working in could…

Employers need to make changes to plans Last year the rule for allowing carryovers of up to $500 was implemented for flexible spending accounts. Previously, no carryover was permitted and the "use it or lose it" feature dissuaded many from…

May boost GDP growth this year The September 12, 2014 NAHU Newswire has two articles on the increase of healthcare spending and the effect on the Gross Domestic Product for 2014. While the increase in healthcare spending is not what…

Opinions differ on complexity of enrollment this year There are various opinions on how difficult this enrollment cycle will be. This will be the first renewal period for those that enrolled in the ACA plans last year and officials are…

Many factors account for decrease Over the past fourteen years, the decline of doctors in private practice has declined from half to one-third. Many reasons account for this decrease. More government regulations, financial pressures and greater oversight by insurers are…

CMS sets deadline of September 5th Letters are being sent in English and Spanish to individuals that purchased coverage through the federal insurance exchange notifying them that they must provide proof of citizenship or they will lose coverage effective September…

Well Sense or New Hampshire Healthy Families will oversee individuals' health plans Scheduled to begin January 1st is the "Step 2" of the Medicaid Care Management program. The intent is to better coordinate treatment for Medicaid recipients. Opponents of the…

ACA Subsidies Fate Uncertain Two different courts rendered opposing decisions on whether non-state exchanges can offer subsidies to ACA enrollees. Several comments made by ACA author, Jonathan Gruber were released over the weekend suggest that he believed that the law…

Two Courts of Appeals differ on decisions Two rulings were issued yesterday regarding whether the IRS decision to allow subsidies for everyone that acquired coverage through state and federal exchanges. The law is currently written to allow for subsidies in…

2017 a pivotal year In an article written by Dr. Stephen Parente, he discloses some of the harsh realities sitting on the horizon. 2017 is a pivotal year under the Affordable Care Act. That is when all the provisions of…

Decision could come down today In the lawsuit, Halbig v. Burwell, it is asserted that the federally run exchanges in 36 states cannot distribute premium subsidies to individuals that obtain coverage through them. Few believe it will be successful, but…

NH Marketplace will experience increased competition during 2015 In a Public Information Session recently hosted by the New Hampshire Insurance Department, it was announced that five carriers have submitted plans to participate in the NH Marketplace for plan year 2015.…