FCCI Insights | Health Care Coverage (12)

Medical Expenses a Burden for Low-Income Insureds

The combined costs of premiums, deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses can exceed 20% of household income for some low-income individuals who purchase health insurance through an Affordable Care Act exchange, a study reports.

Even after premium subsidies and cost-sharing arrangements, about 10%..

Medical Expenses a Burden for Low-Income Insureds

Guidance on the Health Coverage Tax Credit

Guidance on the Health Coverage Tax Credit

The IRS has issued Notice 2016-02 to provide information regarding the health coverage tax credit, or HCTC. The 14-page notice explains who can..

The Information Employers Must Provide, and When

The Information Employers Must Provide, and When

The IRS reminds employers that, beginning in 2016, the Affordable Care Act requires them and other providers of minimum essential coverage to report..

1.3 Million Sign Up in Week 6

1.3 Million Sign Up in Week 6

More than 1.3 million consumers signed up for health coverage through the Healthcare.gov online marketplace during the sixth week of open..

Help for Shoppers Added To HealthCare.gov

Help for Shoppers Added To HealthCare.gov

New consumer shopping aids are being made available to visitors to Healthcare.gov, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced.

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Federal Fees Cause States to Consider Own Exchanges

Federal Fees Cause States to Consider Own Exchanges

The pospect of stiff new fees for using the federal Healthcare.gov online marketplace is causing several states to consider launching their own ..

California Targets Neighborhoods With High Rates Of Uninsured

California Targets Neighborhoods With High Rates Of Uninsured

Covered California, the state’s Affordable Care Act insurance exchange, is intensifying efforts to sign people up in areas of the state that have..

When Insurance Can Be Excluded From Income

When Insurance Can Be Excluded From Income

A memo from the IRS Chief Counsel clarifies when an employer’s payment for health insurance provided under a spouse’s group health plan can be..

HHS Wants To Ease Exemption Claims

HHS Wants To Ease Exemption Claims

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) wants to make it easier for low-income people to take advantage of the “hardship exemption” from..

ACA Is Benefiting Minorities

ACA Is Benefiting Minorities

The Affordable Care Act has significantly improved access to healthcare for African-Americans and Latinos, with those groups benefiting slightly..