Kentucky, New Mexico, and Maine Now Running State-Based Health Marketplaces
On October 4, 2021, the Governors of Kentucky, New Mexico, and Maine announced they had transitioned from the federal health care marketplace exchange to…
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HHS Releases New Interim Rule for Dispute Resolution of Surprise Medical Bills
On September 30, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of…
Alliance for Mental Health Care Access Hosts First Roundtable Meeting
On August 31, 2021, the Alliance for Mental Health Care Access (“AMHCA”) conducted its first…
HHS Interim Final Rule on Surprise Billing Goes Into Effect
On September 13, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Interim Final Rule on the No…
A Health Insurance Practice that Could Fuel the Mental Health Crisis
A recent Modern Healthcare article by Dr. Rimal Bera addresses how health insurance practices could…
Telehealth in a Post-Pandemic World
On August 3, 2021, Aimed Alliance hosted a virtual policy briefing for patient advocacy groups…
North Carolina Legislature Passes New Copay Accumulator Bill
On September 9, 2021, the North Carolina General Assembly passed Senate Bill 257. This bill provides consumer protections against…
Aimed Alliance Releases Updated Open Enrollment Brochures
The open enrollment periods for individual, small, large group, and Medicare plans are rapidly approaching.…
Aimed Alliance Submits Comment on the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
On September 1, 2021, Aimed Alliance submitted a comment to Senators Schumer, Wyden, and Booker on the Discussion…
Study Finds Patients Spent $35.8 Billion Due to Payers’ Benefit Utilization Management Techniques
A recent study in Health Affairs found that payers, pharmaceutical manufactures, health care providers,…