News

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  New WellPoint CEO streamlines insurer's business

  By The Associated Press  |  May 21, 2013

  The company will put its exchange business in the commercial insurance division.

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  Calif. bill would make PPACA exchange deals public

  By Michael R. Blood  |  May 21, 2013

  The exchange could wait one year to release contracts with large health plans.

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  Oregon posts 2014 rate requests

  By Allison Bell  |  May 21, 2013

  The state is reviewing proposals from 16 traditional insurers and two CO-OPs.

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  What will PPACA really do to coverage prices?

  By Allison Bell  |  May 21, 2013

  A witness says early rate filings show the actual effects may be modest.

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  Calif. bill may set mental health disability cover standards

  By Allison Bell  |  May 21, 2013

  The definition of "severe mental illness" would include anorexia and panic disorder.

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  CBO reduces 'Cadillac' tax, penalty estimates

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  May 20, 2013

  “Cadillac tax” collections, according to the CBO, will be far less than originally forecast.

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  GOP hopes IRS scandal will snag PPACA

  By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar  |  May 20, 2013

  The head of IRS PPACA implementation efforts was the head of the tax-exempt division.

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  Calif. SHOP exchange seeks general agents

  By Allison Bell  |  May 20, 2013

  Winning bidders would recruit and train small-group exchange agents.

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  CMS sets Medicare Advantage and drug plan MLR rules

  By Allison Bell  |  May 20, 2013

  Insurers cannot count marketing or fraud prevention as "quality improving activities."

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  Some exchanges are still hiring

  By Allison Bell  |  May 20, 2013

  California needs a sales director; Colorado, trainers; and Vermont, a small-group support chief.