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- The ACA Is Stabilizing in Pennsylvania
- Prices for Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plans are stabilizing in Pennsylvania. After an increase of more than 30 percent this year, insurers are raising ...
- Sen. Alexander Sets Healthcare Hearings
- Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, has announced the first in a series of bipartisan ...
- U.S. Counties Without an ACA Plan Down to One
- As of Aug. 20, residents of all but one U.S. county will have access to an Affordable Care Act health plan next year...
- HHS Secretary: Federal Exchanges Will Be Ready
- In testimony before the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said the federally run health insurance ...
- Leaked GOP ACA Plan Shrinks Subsidies, Medicaid
- A “discussion draft” of possible Republican legislation to replace the Affordable Care Act, leaked to Politico, would dismantle the Obamacare subsidies and ...
- Maryland May Transfer Obamacare Callers to Brokers
- Managers of Maryland's online health insurance exchange, Maryland Health Connection, will attempt a pilot program designed to put some consumers who want to ...
- CMS Sets September Webinars for Agents and Brokers
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is hosting in-depth webinar sessions in September for agents and brokers on plan year 2016 Federally-facilitated ...
- Millions Trapped in Healthcare Law Coverage Gap
- As a result of discrepancies in state and federal rules, some individuals do not make enough money to qualify for federal subsidies to purchase health ...
- Official Healthcare Reform Registration and Training, Part I and Part II, Now Open
- On Friday, August 20, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched Part II of the official registration process for agents and brokers who ...
- Affordable Care Act Enrollment Starts Tuesday, Oct. 1; Agent Training Available
- Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act starts on Tuesday, October 1, pending the outcome of ongoing attempts in Congress to delay the opening...
- Latest NAIC FAQ on Affordable Care Act
- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is out with its updated FAQ on the Affordable Care Act (ACA)...
- Ohio Exchange Opens Without Navigators, State Says Use Agents and Brokers
- Although there were no navigators to help consumers when the state’s exchange went live Oct. 1, the Ohio Department of Insurance is not concerned because ...
- Many Small Business Owners to Keep Health Coverage
- Many small business owners say they intend to keep offering health insurance coverage, even if that requirement under the Affordable Care Act is eliminated...
- Humana to Pull Out of ACA Exchanges
- Humana announced on Feb. 14 that it would no longer offer health insurance coverage in the state marketplaces created under the Affordable Care Act, becoming ...
- Insured, But No Proof? NAIC Consumer Alert
- Complications within health insurance marketplaces have created challenges for some new enrollees who have not yet received proof of their insurance coverage...
- Healthcare Frequently Asked Question
- What is a “navigator?”...
- PIA Healthcare Priority Introduced
- With the reform of the Affordable Care Act stalled, PIA has been working to address issues related to healthcare that have been detrimental to independent ...
- Trump Administration to Pay ACA Subsidies
- The Trump administration says it is willing to continue paying “cost-sharing” subsidies to health insurers under the Affordable Care Act, despite the ...
- Be Careful If You Get Calls for Healthcare, Commissioner Advises
- Although consumers may receive phone calls from insurance companies offering help in signing them up for health insurance, Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy ...
- Focus on ACA Enrollment Overlooks Millions Who Bought Private Insurance
- As the number of people enrolling in health plans through exchanges set up under the Affordable Care Act are tracked, often overlooked is that enrollment in ...
- GOP Senators Propose State ACA
- U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced a bill on Jan. 23 that would let states choose whether to keep the Affordable Care Act’s ...
- State Regulators Unsure of Obama’s “Fix” for Dropped Health Policies
- Many states are hesitant to embrace President Barack Obama’s “fix” to keep Americans from losing health insurance plans that do not comply with his healthcare ...
- PIA Says Buying Insurance Is Not Like Buying a Song on iTunes
- PIA National issued a press release on Nov. 15 in which we agreed with President Obama when he said, “Buying health insurance is never going to be like buying ...
- PIA Files Comments on Standards for Navigators
- PIA has filed comments with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Producer Licensing Task Force, recommending that strict standards be ...
- Navigator Rule Filed to Comply With SB 262 by Missouri Department of Insurance
- The Missouri Department of Insurance has filed an emergency rule to comply with provisions of Senate Bill 262, which was passed by the Missouri General ...
- New Health Exchanges Not Equipped for Comparison Shopping
- Not all of the new online health insurance exchanges scheduled to be operational on October 1 will allow consumers to comparison shop plans...
- PIA Files Comments With NAIC on Healthcare Navigators
- On September 30, PIA submitted comments to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) concerning the certification and training standards for ...
- What About Ebola's Impact on Insurers?
- As the Ebola epidemic in Africa begins affecting U.S. residents, the Insurance Information Institute posted a comprehensive fact sheet on Ebola and its effects ...
- Bipartisan Cadillac Tax Repeal Efforts Continue
- Bipartisan efforts continue in Congress to repeal the Cadillac Tax, a 40 percent excise tax under the Affordable Care Act on so-called "overly generous" ...
- “Cadillac Tax” Delay May Be Included in CR
- On Jan. 16, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee released a draft bill to extend funding for the federal government until February 16. As part of this ...
