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Category Archives: MA Health Reform
Connector Previews “Home Stretch” of ACA Implementation
Last Thursday, the Connector Board discussed policy, programmatic and operational readiness for Connector 2.0, voted to extend their Affordable Care Act (ACA) project management contract with Deloitte, and approved the transfer of authority over several regulations from CHIA to the … Continue reading
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More Building Blocks For ACA Implementation
While ACA implementation remains contentious in many states, in Massachusetts the building blocks are being set in place in a routine and orderly way. On Wednesday, MassHealth released its revised ACA implementation plan, called the “Roadmap to 2014.” Also released … Continue reading
Happy 7th (and last) Birthday, Massachusetts Health Reform
Today marks the 7th anniversary of the enactment of Chapter 58, the Massachusetts health reform law. For those of us who have followed our groundbreaking law through formulation, passage, enactment, and implementation, it’s been a long, wonderful journey (our previous … Continue reading
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Connector Considers CommCare, Consumers, and Carriers: 4/11/13 Board Report
Today (April 11, 2013), the Connector Board discussed the Commonwealth Care member survey, the FY14 Commonwealth Care MCO renewal, and efforts to enhance consumer health plan selection and decision support tools on the Health Connector’s website. Materials from the meeting … Continue reading
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House Budget: Funds ACA, Cuts Dental, Cuts Public Health. But It’s Mostly About the Revenue.
It’s all about the revenue. Yesterday the House released its proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. With the House counting on much less revenue than the Governor called for, they used two strategies to bring the budget into balance: … Continue reading
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Brouhaha Good News Update: De-Merger Averted; Tobacco Surcharge Rejected
Several weeks ago we posted on the controversy over implementing ACA rules on insurance regulations. It can get complex, but the short summary is that when Chapter 58 merged the individual and small group health insurance markets, Massachusetts allowed insurers … Continue reading
New Churn Report Highlights MassHealth Improvements and Continued Concerns
In 2010, the Massachusetts Medicaid Policy Institute (MMPI) released an illuminating, wide-reaching report: “Enrollment and Disenrollment in MassHealth and Commonwealth Care” (HCFA coverage). The report detailed the scope of “churn” in public coverage in Massachusetts. Three years later, the Institute … Continue reading
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Connector Board Approves Affordabililty and MCC Regulations
Today the Connector Board approved the final 2013 Affordability Schedule and changes to Minimum Creditable Coverage (MCC) regulations; discussed the Health Connector’s proposed navigator program; and considered market feedback on the Health Connector’s sub-connector program model. Materials from the meeting … Continue reading
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What’s all this brouhaha? Small group insurance premiums controversy erupts
Last Tuesday’s Globe lead editorial (“Mass. needs an Obamacare waiver for small-business health plans“) looked at an arcane issue that has turned into a big deal for some small business associations in Massachusetts. If you just read the editorial, or … Continue reading
Blue Cross Foundation Updates ACA Implementation Chart
The Mass Blue Cross Foundation has helpfully maintained an ACA Tracking Tool, listing the various decision points facing Massachusetts as we implement the Affordable Care Act. The chart is the best snapshot of the myriad of complicated considerations and issues … Continue reading
