cmonfils | January 5, 2012

CHIP –AL, AK, CA, ID, IL, OA, KS, LA, MI, NJ, NM, OH, OR, WA, WI

Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) — Twenty-three states will share $296.5 million in U.S. payments for encouraging low-income families to enroll their children in public health programs.

Bonuses announced today reward states that streamline eligibility for Medicaid, the federal-state health program for the poor, or the Children’s Health Insurance Program. The effort is aimed at children younger than 19 from households with annual incomes of as much as $45,000 for a family of four, though some states have more generous criteria.

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cmonfils | September 19, 2011

HEALTHCARE REFORM – CT, ID – IL – KS – OH
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CCH® BENEFITS — 08/26/11

from Spencer’s Benefits Reports: For the last few years, states have been leading the way toward more comprehensive health care coverage to ensure that more people have or can obtain health insurance. With the passage of federal health care reform, states will have increasing responsibilities in regard to employer-provided health insurance benefits. Spencer’s Benefits Reports continues to provide regular updates about state health care reform.

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cmonfils | August 22, 2011

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MyHealthGuide Source: Tony Evans, Idaho Mountain Express, 8/19/2001, IME Article

A plan that started in Ketchum last year to pool public employees in order to save health insurance costs has gathered the support of 37 cities in Idaho, including Hailey, Blackfoot, Jerome, Shoshone and Stanley. (more…)

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Adam V. Russo | February 4, 2009

Forty-seven states ban in-network providers from billing insured patients more than their required copayment or deductible and federal law prohibits providers from billing Medicare beneficiaries for unpaid balances. Some states also ban additional charges for insured patients who seek care from out-of-network providers and emergency departments. While national statistics on the practice are unavailable, economists and patient advocates estimate that consumers pay at least $1 billion annually for medical bills that they are not legally responsible to pay. (more…)

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