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Cost-sharing subsidies avoid sequester's chopping block

An estimated $8 billion in cost-sheltering subsidies paid to health insurers under the Affordable Care Act have been shielded from cuts under the across-the-board federal budget sequester thanks to recent executive action by the Obama administration.

Study: Higher copays could curb healthcare costs

To cut costs associated with expanding healthcare coverage, insurers should consider increasing copayments, concluded an article in the Journal of Health Economics.

CMS finalizes Basic Health Program payment rates

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the final rule for the Basic Health Program, a voluntary Affordable Care Act program for states to cover low-income individuals.

Insurers should reject third-party premium payments, HHS says

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services is discouraging hospitals and other health systems from providing patients with premium payment and cost-sharing support for plans purchased under healthcare reform.

Employers to raise wellness incentives by 50%

Employers expect health insurance costs to rise 7 percent next year so they are looking to beef up their cost-control measures, including boosting wellness programs and enhancing employees' cost-sharing measures.

Rebates, benefits vary in Medicare Advantage plans across country

Insurers managing Medicare Advantage plans provide varying degrees of rebates and additional benefits to their members based on geographical location, according to a report from healthcare consulting

3 ways to cut disproportionate healthcare spending

The new survey by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) concluding that 5 percent of the population account for half of all healthcare spending drew a lot of headlines but contained

Preventive care requirements: The ins and outs

Last week the departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury and Labor issued interim final rules explaining the preventive care requirements that non-grandfathered group health plans and