By Andy Miller – For the Atlanta Journal Constitution – Posted Thursday, October 8, 2015 A patient scheduled for surgery makes sure that both the hospital and surgeon are in the health plan’s network prior to the operation. But after the...
More info“Ga. uninsured rate improves, but still ranks among the highest”
By TOM CRAWFORD | Published: SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 The percentage of Georgians without health insurance declined in 2014, as it did in most other states, an improvement that was attributed to a stronger economy and the availability of coverage through the...
More info“UPDATE: HIV meds to remain on preferred status with Medicaid”
Georgia Voice, Patrick Saunders, August 25, 2015, 11:48am UPDATE 4:55 p.m.: All single-pill HIV regimens will remain on preferred status with Medicaid. Commissioner Reece’s office confirms that the DCH website will be updated to reflect this update...
More info“ObamaCare Survives with Supreme Court Ruling”
Savannah, Georgia – June 25, 2015 by Ian Margol, WSAV-TV Link to newscast here. A major victory for the Affordable Care Act; in a 6-3 vote Thursday the Supreme Court upheld nationwide federal tax subsidies under the healthcare law. It’s the second...
More infoGeorgia Watch applauds U.S. Supreme Court decision in King v. Burwell
ATLANTA, GA June 25, 2015 – Today, the United States Supreme Court made an important decision that preserves health insurance coverage for the more than 400,000 Georgians who receive tax credits. “Georgia Watch is breathing a sigh of relief because...
More info“Community responds to EHC-WellStar merger”
As published in the Emory Wheel on April 16, 2015 Written by: Annie McGrew Two of the largest health care systems in Georgia, Emory Healthcare and WellStar Health System, will merge to create the largest health care system in the Southeast. While CEO and...
More infoPremium tax credits in jeopardy: Supreme Court will hear King v. Burwell on March 4th
Written by Lindsey Stephens, Duke Law School Extern, and Beth Stephens, Health Access Program Director On March 4, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in King v. Burwell. At issue is whether the advance premium tax credits available to...
More infoCMS Announces Special Enrollment Period for Tax Season
Eligible consumers have from March 15 through April 30 to enroll in coverage The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on February 23 a special enrollment period (SEP) for individuals and families who did not have health coverage in...
More infoTax Preparers and the Affordable Care Act
This morning Kaiser Health News published an article highlighting how tax preparers are going to navigate the new filing requirements as a result of the Affordable Care Act. Many consumers will simply check a box to indicate that they had health coverage...
More info“Residents get help navigating healthcare choices”
Residents get help navigating healthcare choices by Andrew Cauthen Marilyn Johnson of Clarkston went to the library to do some work on a computer and left with health insurance. While at the Clarkston Library, Johnson talked to a certified healthcare...
More infoGeorgia Watch fights for Georgia individual insurance policyholders
A new provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act known as medical loss ratio (MLR) provides greater value for consumers by requiring insurance companies to not only disclose how they spend their individual policyholders’ premium dollars...
More infoInsurance plans for Georgians with medical conditions now cheaper, easier
June 1, 2011 It will soon be cheaper and easier for Georgians to enroll in the federal high-risk insurance plans that provide crucial coverage to those with pre-existing conditions. In an effort to spark enrollment in this key provision of the Affordable...
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