Complimentary from the publisher

Complimentary from the publishers of Health Insurance Marketplace News July, 2014

Health Insurance Exchange Directory 2014

“Within the next few years, the consumer search revolution will hit first the private Exchanges and then the public ones, which will eventually be allowed to recommend ‘best buys’ for consumers who click the ‘help me decide’ button. The entrepreneurs that create the search engines that identify the best matches in the shortest time, ultimately measured by consumer satisfaction ratings, will become household names and the newest verbs. Just like Google.” Joel Ario MDiv JD, Managing Director, Manatt Health Solutions; Former Director, Office of Health Insurance Exchanges, US Department of Health & Human Services; Former Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner; Former Executive Director, Oregon State Public Interest Research Group.

In a recent survey of actuaries specializing in the field of healthcare, "The survey asked the actuaries to assess whether the overall impact of the Affordable Care Act has been positive or negative on overall health insurance costs. 83% believed that it had a negative impact on costs – that is, costs will be running higher than in prior years."

Excerpted from: Health Insurance Marketplace News, Volume 2, Issue 7, July 2014, "Incredible Uncertainty Surrounds 2015 Prices for Obamacare"

OIG Reports Find Health Insurance Exchange Data Inconsistencies
iHealthBeat, July 2, 2014

Cheaper premiums in ‘copper’ health plans mean higher costs to pay if you get sick
The Washington Post, June 30, 2014

Survey of Non-Group Health Insurance Enrollees
Kaiser Family Foundation Press Release, June 19, 2014

Health Plans Starting To Beef Up Narrow Networks
Employee Benefit News/Health Insurance Exchange, June 17, 2014

The Extended "Fix" for Canceled Health Insurance Policies: Latest State Action
The Commonwealth Fund, June 10, 2014

Shifting Open Enrollment For ACA Marketplaces Could Increase Enrollment
Health Affairs, abstract only, June 2014

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