The Kaiser Family Foundation has compiled a list of states that have received health insurance Exchange grants, along with the amounts each grant was worth. To view the list, and to access other information regarding healthcare reform implementation click here or copy this link into your web browser: http://www.statehealthfacts.org/comparetable.jsp?ind=954&cat=17
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Feb
20
Five Key Healthcare Reform Dates for Remainder of 2012
Under the terms of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), 2014 is poised to be a banner year for the American healthcare system. That’s because many of the highly anticipated provisions of the ACA—including expanded Medicaid coverage, the health insurance Exchange program, and the individual mandate—are scheduled to take effect at that time. While most healthcare stakeholders are primarily focused on the 2014 deadlines, there are a number of important healthcare reform dates on the horizon in 2012 that stakeholders should be aware of as well.
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Feb
17
Congress Tightens Eligibility Requirements for Programs Affected by Healthcare Reform
Recently, the House of Representatives approved legislation that would tighten the eligibility requirements for participation in health insurance exchanges, Medicaid, and other programs affected by the Affordable Care Act. By a majority vote that included Republicans and some Democrats, it was decided that Social Security benefits should be included as income when determining modified adjusted [...]
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Feb
15
Three Biggest Challenges Medicaid RAC Program Creates for Hospitals
The Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program officially went into effect on January 1 of this year. In anticipation of the program rollout, Becker’s Hospital Review released an article outlining the three biggest aspects of the Medicaid RAC program that will affect hospitals.
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