Covered California has some very good news for their enrollment up to February 15th: This strong enrollment trend is extending into February, where in the first two weeks more than 100,000 individuals enrolled in Covered California, increasing the cumulative total enrollment in Covered California to 828,638. “These enrollment numbers mean that with six weeks …
28% vote to deny Arkansas private option
The Arkansas Times reports that the Arkansas House of Representatives has failed to vote to accept federal funding for Medicaid expansion via the private option for Fiscal 2015. The Arkansas House of Representatives voted 70-27 with one present to approve an appropriation bill to continue for a second year the private option version of Medicaid expansion …
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When in doubt, cut costs
Reuters is reporting on a disturbing situation in Lousiana. Individuals with a positive HIV status have been receiving federal help to purchase healthcare for the past two decades via the Ryan White Act. This act helps pay for prescription drugs and basic primary care for people who need AIDS and HIV treatment but otherwise can …
Officiating and spite
I was off the grid this weekend as I drove several hundred miles to attend a really good soccer clinic. We spent twelve hours on the new clarification of offsides and what “involvement” and “deliberate play” should be, another four hours on man management, and several rounds of beer at the bar on odd-ball scenarios. …
Narrow networks, specialty hospitals and stable suboptimal equilibria
Most exchange plans are narrow network plans. This means hospitals and doctors are excluded from the plan due to either pricing or corporate strategy. Expensive providers are culled if there are nearby options that are cheaper. This is leading to really good premiums as comparable Exchange plans are coming in under group health insurance premiums. …
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Open thread
Important things to note today: 1) My 5 year old is an excellent quasi-random character generator. I needed to reset a series of passwords this morning. She helped! A Snorfrapzle is an animal that lurks under her bed. 2) Pitchers and Catchers are REPORTING — six more weeks of snow. 3) I’m going ice skating …
Good news everybody
ACAsignups.net has some news on enrollment for January 2014: CNBC, moments ago: A total of 3,299,492 had enrolled in Obamacare plans as of Feb. 1, according to HHS. Damn. I was off by 0.017%. :) More importantly the age mix is starting to normalize as younger adults are entering the risk pool. In January, 27 …