At the request of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) is doing a study that will make recommendations on the criteria and methods for determining and updating the essential health benefits ...

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Submits Medical Loss Ratio Regulation Recommendations to the Department of Health and Human Services

November 5th, 2010 by Eboni Morris

The Affordable Care Act requires that 80-to-85% of the money collected by insurance companies be spent on health care services and health care quality improvement. Otherwise known as the Medical Loss Ratio, the intent of the provision is to ensure ...

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So we passed the law, what next? A summary of the regulatory process

August 31st, 2010 by kcarter

The federal regulatory or rulemaking process, like the legislative process, can be lengthy and complicated. The rulemaking process is "the process by which federal agencies develop, amend or repeal rules".(i) Shortly after passage of Public Law 111-148 and 111-152 (the ...

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Submits Medical Loss Ratio Regulation Recommendations to the Department of Health and Human Services

So we passed the law, what next? A summary of the regulatory process