FCCI Insights | Healthcare Coverage

Is Individual Shared Responsibility Your Responsibility?

Since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the goal in mind is to ensure that every American has received or has been given access to adequate health coverage. While many consider this a blessing, others do not welcome the required health coverage. Under the ACA, those who do not have..

Is Individual Shared Responsibility Your Responsibility?

IRS Bans “Skinny” Health Plans

IRS Bans “Skinny” Health Plans

The Internal Revenue Service has issued proposed regulations that will require employer-sponsored health care plans to include “substantial coverage”..

Enrollments Alone Don’t Lead to Better Health

Enrollments Alone Don’t Lead to Better Health

Despite the Affordable Care Act’s success in getting 16 million more Americans enrolled in programs, major hurdles still keep consumers from..

IRS Issues ‘Summary Benefits and Coverage’ Regulations

IRS Issues ‘Summary Benefits and Coverage’ Regulations

The Internal Revenue Service issued revised regulations regarding the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) that must be provided to those covered..

Opinion on ACA Remains Closely Divided

Opinion on ACA Remains Closely Divided

A poll tracking Americans’ views the Act shows public opinion holding steady and closely divided, with 43% expressing a favorable view and 42% with..

Minorities More Affected By Medicaid Gap

Minorities More Affected By Medicaid Gap

Low-income Black and Hispanic Americans are much more likely than Whites to be affected by a “ gap” in the 22 states that have not expanded..

Uninsured Rate Under 12% in First Quarter

Uninsured Rate Under 12% in First Quarter

The rate among U.S. adults declined to 11.9% in the first quarter 2015, a drop one percentage point from the previous quarter and 5.2 points since..