by keith | Jun 26, 2017 | ACA, Legislation, News and Updates
On June 26th, the Senate released a new version of its health reform repeal and replace bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act, that would impose a six month waiting period to begin coverage for people with significant breaks in coverage during a year. The initial...
by keith | Jun 26, 2017 | ACA, Legislation, News and Updates
On June 26, the CBO released its score of the Senate’s version of the repeal and replace act, the “Better Care Reconciliation Act.” According to the CBO, the Senate bill would save roughly $321 billion over 10 years–$202 billion more than the...
by keith | Jun 22, 2017 | ACA, Legislation, News and Updates
On June 22, 2017, the Senate released a discussion draft of its version of the House’s “American Health Care Act.” The Senate’s “Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017” includes many of the provisions of the House bill, including...
by keith | May 19, 2017 | ACA, News and Updates, Waivers
On May 16, CMS released a 1332 Innovation Waiver Checklist intended to assist states in seeking waivers of Affordable Care Act requirements to allow for the establishment of high-risk pools and state operated reinsurance programs. CMS hopes the new tool will help...
by keith | May 4, 2017 | ACA, Legislation, News and Updates
On May 4, 2017, the U.S. House of Representative passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA, H.R. 1628) by a vote of 217-213. The text of the bill as well as the amendments that were ultimately adopted in order to secure passage are available here. These amendments...