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Compliance

This section focuses on health care compliance and regulations – both national and state – including the ACA. It includes changes in health care law, regulation, and court decisions and their impact on health insurance professionals, employers, and individuals.

Running On Empty: CHIP Funding Could Run Out Jan. 19 For Some States

Some states are facing a mid-January loss of funding for their Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) despite spending approved by Congress in late December that was expected to keep the program running for three months, federal health officials said Friday.

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In States That Didn’t Expand Medicaid, Hospital Closures Have Spiked

In recent years Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion has created a financial fault line in American health care. Hospitals in states that enacted the expansion got a wave of newly insured patients, while those in states that rejected it were left with large numbers of uninsured individuals.

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Trump Poised to Take Action On Medicaid Work Requirements

The Trump administration is preparing to release guidelines soon for requiring Medicaid recipients to work, according to sources familiar with the plans, a major shift in the 50-year-old program.

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Trump Administration Proposes Rule to Expand Association Health Plans

In a bid to expand access to affordable healthcare coverage, the Trump administration early Thursday rolled out proposed rules that would allow more small businesses and self-employed workers to band together to buy insurance.

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Lawmakers Returning to Washington, Face Critical Spending Issues

Fresh off of tax-cut euphoria, President Donald Trump and Senate and House GOP leaders returned to the nation’s capital Tuesday to begin dealing with Democrats to address critical spending and budget issues to avoid a government shutdown.

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Hospital Groups Dig In After Cuts To Discount Drug Program

Hospital groups are vowing to push forward with a fight against the Trump administration over changes to a federal drug discount program following a setback last week. 

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If You’re Tired of Medicare Advantage, Now is the Time to Ditch

If you missed your initial Medicare enrollment period or want to dump your Advantage Plan altogether, now's the time to do it.

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Conservative Groups Push for 2018 Repeal of ObamaCare

Conservative groups are pushing President Trump to make ObamaCare repeal a priority in 2018, even as some Republicans signal a desire to move on from the issue.

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House GOP Whip: Entitlement Reform, ObamaCare Repeal on 2018 Agenda

ObamaCare repeal and entitlement reform are at the top of the agenda for House Republicans in 2018, Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) said Tuesday.

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Five Ways Trump Can Impact ObamaCare in 2018

President Trump faces a slew of critical decisions in 2018 about how far he wants to go to undermine ObamaCare.

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