May Health Insurance Reform Weekly Easy To Insure ME

weekly compilation from Aetna of health-related events in Washington, DC and state legislatures across the country. EasyToInsureME has the answers.

25th Week April 2011

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a request to the Virginia state for fast-track to the challenge of affordable Care Act (ACA), which was signed into law in March 2010.Sud did not disclose the reasons for his decision. Since the fourth and 11 circuits will be hearing arguments in the next two months on the constitutionality of individual mandates, it is much more likely that when these two circles said the Supreme Court will likely resolve the question with some finality.

While the number of lawsuits filed across the country March the normal appeals process, some states are unusual step of turning down the money available to help fund law enforcement. Oklahoma, for one, declined to $ 54.6 million in demonstration grants to distance itself from the law. But Idaho Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter increased the ante last week when he issued an executive order prohibiting state agencies from implementing any aspect of health care reform law and the acceptance of federal funds related to law enforcement. While some question whether such a direct defiance of the law to hold a constitutional situation highlights some of the bitterness felt by the law of the state administration. In some cases, implementation can be expected to move at a snails pace, if at all, until the Court of the United States Supreme weighs in on the issue.

federal

With Congress on vacation last week, no federal report this week.

States

Arizona: legislature adjourned last week after a contentious and partisan session. Governor Jan Brewer is the second May, to sign or veto legislation, but the final status of several bills that affect health and to their customers already know:

Legislation that would establish Arizona Health Exchange, managed by a Steering Committee which included representation insurer, was declared by the commission, but did not do so for kuće.Propisi based on the NAIC model.
Act that would require health insurance to provide a written report claims information within 30 days of receipt of the plan, the plan sponsor or plan administrator was passed in both houses but died when necessary conference committee failed to consider the question before the delay .
Legislation that would establish procedural mechanisms for the interstate compact for working with other countries to avoid the implementation of the provisions of ACA was passed by both Houses, but was vetoed by Governor Jan Brewer.
Act that would prohibit a contract from the application providers to take over the acquisition cost of vaccines and have the mandate reimbursement services for vaccine acquisition costs and administration was scrapped. Health Insurance is committed to meeting with the Arizona Academy of Pediatrics to the resolution without the law.

On other issues, the Department of Insurance has announced it will hold a series of community meetings around the state to provide information on health insurance premiums in the individual and small group markets.

CALIFORNIA: Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation last week that the law facilitates the administrative costs and burdens on employers and individuals, come tax time, so in accordance with federal regulations relating to the taxation of dependent coverage. As a result, employers and their employees will not have to deal with the complications according to different tax rules. Aetna joined the diverse coalition of business, labor, and other groups in helping to focus attention on the need for this law. Also, the California Health Exchange Board met for the first time last week, the first step towards implementing the reforms required insurance rate in narodu.Odbor spent most of the time the administrative decision and announced the appointment of temporary administration director, Pat Powers, who is now President nonprofit organization Center for health Improvement.