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Key takeaways What is managed care? And why do health plans have managed care designations? Four types of managed care What’s the difference between an HMO and a PPO (and other types of managed care)? What might you consider when buying an HMO, EPO, PPO or POS plan. Confusion over what is and isn’t managed […]

In this article HealthCare.gov policyholders at risk Scammers circumvent consumers protections The damage to affected Marketplace buyers Factors that led to the alleged fraudulent activity Buyers with lower incomes targeted Is this happening in states that run their own Marketplaces? What should consumers do? UPDATE, Oct. 24, 2024 CMS noted earlier this month that the

Reasons to enroll in an ACA health plan by December 15? Delaying your enrollment might mean no coverage in January Delayed enrollment might mean missing out on free money If you’re auto-renewing your 2024 plan, you could be surprised on January 1 January out-of-pocket expenses won’t transfer to a plan that starts in February Open

A finalized federal rule announced by the Departments of Treasury, Health and Human Services, and Labor in March 2024, has imposed new nationwide duration limits on short-term limited duration insurance (STLDI) plans. The rule – which applies to plans sold or issued on or after September 1, 2024 – limits new STLDI plans to three-month

UPDATE, Dec. 28, 2024: The stay has been vacated. As a result, DACA recipients in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia are NOT eligible to use the Marketplace. Those who already enrolled before the court ruling will