ACA/Obamacare
Avoid These 8 Types of Health Plans, 30 Patient Organizations Say
Article Summary: This article lists non-compliant plans that do not adhere to the protections mandated by the Affordable Care Act. Thirty organizations representing patients and consumers issued a report urging people to avoid eight different...
Claims Denials and Appeals in ACA Marketplace Plans
By Karen Pollitz, Cynthia Cox Follow and Rachel Fehr, for KFF – Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. . In this report, we analyze transparency data released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to examine claims… Read More
Despite Health Law’s Protections, Many Consumers May Be ‘Underinsured’
By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News. People with chronic conditions will be better protected from crippling medical bills starting in January as the health law’s coverage requirements and spending limits take effect. But a recent… Read More
Some Covered California Patients Say They Can’t See A Doctor
Consumerwatch, MOUNTAIN VIEW (KPIX 5). While open enrollment for coverage under the Affordable Care Act is closed, many of the newly insured are finding they can’t find doctors, landing them into a state described as… Read More