Welcome to September and unfortunately the end of Summer. It sure seems like it just began!! But never fear, we’ll still have plenty of “heat” due to the political season heating up! Federal Update As noted last month, AHP’s (Association Health Plans), Drug pricing, ACA risk adjustment payments, Navigator funds, MLR, etc continue under discussion and are in various stages […]
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August 2018 Legislative Update
Welcome to August in Indiana which means it’s Indiana State Fair time! And as I’ve mentioned in the past, I’m a very “Fair” person (haven’t missed since I was 6 years old!). If you’re in the Indy area you ought to swing by one day/night. It’s a great event! Federal Update AHP’s (Association Health Plans), […]
July 2018 Legislative Update
Welcome to July in Indiana! It’s been a little hot and toasty lately and that’s not just the weather but also the political climate in general especially in Washington, D.C.
Expanding Access to Quality, Affordable Health Coverage for Millions of Americans Employed by Small Businesses
On June 19, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor expanded access to affordable health coverage options for America’s small businesses and their employees through Association Health Plans. Association Health Plans work by allowing small businesses, including self-employed workers, to band together by geography or industry to obtain healthcare coverage as if they were a single […]
H.R. 878 Federal Right to Try Legislation is signed into law by President Trump
The new law authorizes the use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law.
Legislative Update – 2018 Special Session
Indiana Lawmakers gathered in Indianapolis on May 14th for a brief one-day special session to deal with five bills that Governor Holcomb and the Republican controlled General Assembly deemed emergencies. Democrats, on the other hand, argued that when added together the bills did not warrant the price tag to bring the legislature back into session. […]