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May 20, 2013

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Large Insurers View Exchanges Cautiously; Illinois Attracts Fewer Plans Than Expected

From AIS's Health Reform Week - Some large insurers are taking a go-slow approach to participating in health insurance exchanges this fall — a hesitance that reflects their desire to avoid being blamed for the inevitable bumps that will accompany the launch of the new markets, one observer tells HRW. Early figures coming from some states and comments by insurance executives indicate that many health plans may be backing off from full participation in the first year. In Illinois, for example, fewer insurers than expected said they would participate on the exchange. Read more

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Pharmacy Benefits on Exchanges May Start Off Open, Become Restrictive Over Time

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Public Gets First Peek of Premium Rates In Md., Ore.; Others Are Expected Soon

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Many Health Plans Offer Renewal Dates At End of ’13 to Delay Market-Rules Impact

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May 22, 2013
E-News Alert for May 22, 2013

This week's headlines

  • Feds Approve Virginia’s Dual-Eligibles Demonstration Program
  • High-Risk Insurance Programs in California, Ohio Are Taken Over by Feds
  • Arizona Senate Approves ACA’s Medicaid Expansion
  • ACA’s Cadillac-Tax Projections Drop by $57 Billion

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May 17, 2013
Aetna, CareFirst, Kaiser Permanente and UnitedHealth File 259 Small-Group, 34 Individual Plans for D.C. Exchange

Aetna, CareFirst, Kaiser Permanente, and UnitedHealth filed 259 small-group plans (34 individual) to be sold via Washington, D.C.’s exchange. www.dchbx.com

May 15, 2013
E-News Alert for May 15, 2013

This week's headlines

  • Michigan Approves First Statewide CO-OP Insurer Under ACA
  • HHS Secretary Seeks Private Industry’s Help in Implementing ACA
  • Online Rate Comparison in Oregon Prompts Plans to Lower Premiums
  • ACA Mandates Will Not Be as Widespread as Expected, CBO Finds

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