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CMS outlines Healthcare.gov re-enrollment process for 2016

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued  guidance on how Healthcare.gov and participating state exchanges will determine whether those who received an advanced premium tax credit or cost-sharing reductions in 2015 will still be eligible for the 2016 plan year.

Healthcare.gov better at retaining enrollees than state-run exchanges

Federally-operated health insurance exchanges retained more enrollees from 2014 than state-run exchanges, while also signing up a higher percentage of new consumers this year compared to state-run marketplaces, according to a new analysis from Avalere Health.

State exchange winners and losers from open enrollment round two

Take a look back on the winners and losers from the second open enrollment period. FierceHealthPayer examined enrollment figures and operations from five states and even handed out some awards. 

Private exchanges must adjust amid slow growth

The early struggles of Healthcare.gov helped private health insurance exchanges hit the ground running, but market forces hinder the ability of these exchanges to make further progress.

Residents of Healthcare.gov states don't want their own exchanges

The majority of voters in the 34 states using Healthcare.gov do not want to see state exchanges if the Supreme Court ruling in King v. Burwell says that the federal exchange cannot sell subsidized plans, according to a recent poll by the Foundation for Government Accountability.

Affordable Care Act critic Ted Cruz to purchase coverage on the exchange

One of the Affordable Care Act's biggest opponents plans to use it to purchase health insurance, reported the  Des Moines Register. 

Open enrollment in ACA plans nears 11.7 million

The latest report from the Department of Health and Human Services stated that nearly 11.7 million Americans enrolled in a plan through the state and federal insurance marketplaces during open enrollment.

CMS tightens provider directory rules for 2016

Starting next year, health insurers must provide up-to-date doctor lists for their  Medicare Advantage and Healthcare.gov policies, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Bills in 12 states would create insurance exchanges

As  states continue to weigh their options should the Supreme Court strike down federal subsidies for health insurance in King v. Burwell, lawmakers in 12 states have proposed bills to create an insurance exchange.

Supreme Court hears King v. Burwell arguments

The Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments today in the  King v. Burwell  case, which questions the legality of tax subsidies for health insurance purchased on Healthcare.gov.  FierceHealthPayer  attended the proceedings in person.