| June 2, 2011 |
Reform Implementation Enters Second Year
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| January 29, 2011 |
The most notable recent news on healthcare reform has been the U.S. House of Representatives vote to repeal healthcare reform. While that action has and will generate significant debate and headlines, it is not expected to result in immediate change to federal healthcare reform – especially since the Senate is unlikely to consider, let alone pass, repeal legislation.
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| January 28, 2011 |
The most notable recent news on healthcare reform has been the U.S. House of Representatives vote to repeal healthcare reform. While that action has and will generate significant debate and headlines, it is not expected to result in immediate change to federal healthcare reform – especially since the Senate is unlikely to consider, let alone pass, repeal legislation.
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| November 8, 2010 |
Timing The first phase of changes related to federal healthcare reform took effect for group customers renewing on October 1.
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| July 14, 2010 |
Here's a summary of recent work LifeWise has been doing to implement healthcare reform:
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| June 21, 2010 |
News coverage of the announcement of grandfathering rules dominated the week in healthcare reform media, with supporters and detractors sharing their views publicly.
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| June 21, 2010 |
The announcement of interim final rules by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is a significant regulatory action. These rules outline the parameters under which our customers’ plans will be considered "grandfathered"—thus exempt from certain provisions of healthcare reform.
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| June 14, 2010 |
Draft copies of much anticipated federal regulations pertaining to the "grandfathering" provision of healthcare reform were leaked to various stakeholders last week, quickly generating attention in the press.
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| June 11, 2010 |
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services continues to work through the process of initial milestones in reform implementation. The latest:
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| May 14, 2010 |
Healthcare Reform Update – May 14, 2010
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| May 4, 2010 |
LifeWise is implementing coverage for dependent children up to age 26 who remain on their parents’ health plan, prior to the date required in federal healthcare reform.
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| April 20, 2010 |
States are beginning to ramp up by making more information available to the public – including a consumer-facing website in Oregon.
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| April 2, 2010 |
What comes next is receiving a lot of attention. One news article highlighted a key point: many reform decisions will be made based on legislative language that starts with the phrase “the Secretary shall…”
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| March 24, 2010 |
Some provisions of the new law are already well defined, with set effective dates. Other provisions of the law remain to be clarified through the development of new regulations by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or other federal or state regulators. Regulatory action is likely to have a substantive impact on how reform is implemented and will ultimately affect purchasers of healthcare coverage.
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| March 22, 2010 |
Following an intense, passionate debate, the full House narrowly approved the Senate-passed healthcare reform bill by a vote of 219 to 212. Thirty-four Democrats joined all Republicans in voting against the Senate bill, which will be sent immediately to President Obama to be signed into law in a ceremony expected on Tuesday.
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| March 17, 2010 |
Healthcare Reform Update – March 17, 2010
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