April 27th, 2012 by Eboni Morris
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April 17th, 2012 by rpezzillo
Families Throughout the U.S. Celebrate World Hemophilia Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 12, 2012
Contact: Richard Pezzillo (202)-675-6984 r.pezzillo@hemophiliafed.org
Link to PDF of World Hemophilia Day
Washington, DC– Today, Tuesday, April 17, tens of thousands of families across our nation and around the world are celebrating ...
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February 24th, 2012 by Eboni Morris
New rules published jointly by the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury, require health insurers and group health plans to provide concise and comprehensible information about health plan benefits and coverage to the millions of Americans with ...
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January 6th, 2012 by Eboni Morris
On Monday, Dec. 16, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a bulletin outlining guidance to states on implementing Essential Health Benefits (EHBs). As you may recall, the Affordable Care Act will require individuals to have insurance ...
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December 2nd, 2011 by Eboni Morris
Medicare annual open enrollment ends in less than 1 week. Medicare beneficiaries who do not have a Part D plan can enroll in one, and those who do have Part D coverage can change plans. Beneficiaries can also return to ...
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September 14th, 2011 by Eboni Morris
From the Medicare Rights Center:
Did you know that there are new dates to remember for Medicare’s Fall Open Enrollment Period? Starting in 2011, Fall Open Enrollment (also known as the Annual Coordinated Election Period, or ACEP) begins on October 15 ...
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September 9th, 2011 by Eboni Morris
In early August the President signed into law the Budget Control Act of 2011, which is reported to save approximately $917 billion over the next ten years and will raise the debt ceiling by $900 billion, therefore carrying the government ...
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September 7th, 2011 by sswindle
Aaron Reeves, Community Advocate, Kimberly Haugstad, HFA ED and Eboni Morris, HFA Policy Manager are all quoted in the following article by Christopher Snowbeck, Health Policy writer from Pioneer Press: http://www.twincities.com/ci_18816321?IADID=Search-www.twincities.com-www.twincities.com
February 3rd, 2011 by Eboni Morris
by: Patient Services Incorporated (PSI) – Government Relations
www.patientservicesinc.org
At least 21 different provisions in the new federal health insurance reform law go into effect during this year. Some of the most relevant measures include:
• Higher Medical Loss Ratios for Insurers
Effective ...
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January 14th, 2011 by Eboni Morris
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is undertaking a study that will make recommendations on the criteria and methods for determining and updating the essential health benefits package in health care reform. As you may recall, HFA submitted comments to the ...
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