As the latest Open Enrollment Period (OEP) for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) continues, Americans are eagerly purchasing health insurance. The results are impressive, with more than 8.5 million having enrolled as of Dec. 26, 2015. A new poll is shedding some...
To provide a helping hand to American businesses, the Treasury Department announced on Dec. 28, 2015, an extension for companies to send in certain tax forms. Formerly, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) required businesses to submit specific forms showing which employees...
Once the leading cause of death among women, cervical cancer cases are being dealt a serious blow, thanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). New research suggests that a provision of the healthcare law has enabled the cancer to be found earlier in more young women....
As obesity has become an epidemic in the United States, diabetes has followed suit and the dire consequences this is having on healthcare in the U.S. has certainly caught the attention of the Obama administration and health insurance companies alike in regards to the...
When you're shopping for health insurance, understanding the terms can make it difficult to choose the right policy for your needs. This is especially true when it comes to deductibles. Aside from the dollar amount, what's the difference between a high-deductible and...
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), all Americans must purchase an approved health insurance plan every year. This requirement applies to residents in states with their own exchanges and those relying on the federally facilitated Marketplace. Generally, the sign-up...
Since its inception, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has provided millions of men, women and children with direct, convenient access to essential health coverage and prescription medications. But this law has also benefited the American workforce. Perhaps more than any...
On Nov. 1, 2015, the annual Open Enrollment Period (OEP) begins, for both state-run exchanges and the Federal Marketplace. Until Jan. 31, 2016, Americans can purchase an Affordable Care Act (ACA)-approved health insurance plan. The three-month OEP only applies to...
Despite the controversy surrounding the Affordable Care Act there is one aspect that seems indisputable , and that is the idea that if people have health insurance, whether it be expanded Medicaid or insurance through the private or federal or state exchange, that...
The upcoming year will bring about a powerful change to the healthcare system. That’s because in 2016, the long-delayed Employer Shared Responsibility Provision of the Affordable Care Act (or employer mandate) officially goes into effect. The mandate is one of the...
