Category Archives: Medicaid

2012 Expected To Bring Increased Enrollment, Lower Premiums & New Enforcement & Regulatory Challenges For Medicare Advantage Plans

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer

Medicare Advantage enrollment will rise and premiums will decline in 2012. While plans can expect increased enrollment, the also face increasing challenges in managing the demands of increased government regulation under Health Care Reform and other new regulations, as well as rising governmental scrutiny of premiums and compliance.

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Health Plans Should Begin Preparing For ACA Low Income Voucher Responsibilities

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer

The Affordable Care Act will require employer sponsored plans to honor vouchers to help pay the cost of coverage for certain lower income individuals and children. Employers and their health plans will face new responsibilities to determine relevant family income, to … Continue reading →

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CMS Finalizes Allotments To States To Pay Medicaid Part B Premiums For Qualifying Individuals

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer

Charts showing the final allotments made by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to States of funds to use to pay the Medicare Part B premiums for Qualifying Individuals (QIs) for the Federal fiscal year (FY) 2010 and the preliminary QI allotments for FY 2011 appear in the March 19, 2011 Federal Register.

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