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Obama Admin issues 2 awaited Obamacare regulations: Insuring


Posted: Nov 24, 2012

I went looking for "80 new regulations and didn't find them, including at the site linked by a very questionable posted source (worrying about cyber-transmitted diseases at this point), BUT I did find 3 new regulations of great interest to many of us. From The National Journal: 
The Obama administration filled in key details on how the health reform law will regulate insurance plans by issuing two long-awaited regulations on Tuesday.

*The new rules issued by the Health and Human Services Administration spell out how a centerpiece of the law—its requirement that insurers cover even sick or old applicants—will work. They also sketch out what minimum package of benefits must be included in health plans sold on state exchanges. Both rules will have a big impact on the insurance industry and will influence the cost of insurance. The rules are in draft form, which means there will be time for public comment and revisions before they are finalized.

*A rule on health insurance market reforms spells out how the health law's "guaranteed issue" and "community rating" requirements will work in practice. Those rules ban insurer discrimination against customers with pre-existing health problems and limit how much insurers can vary premium prices on the basis of age, tobacco use, family size and geography.

*Another rule underscores the law's requirement that all insurance products sold in state individual and small-group markets include a list of "essential health benefits." Through earlier guidance, HHS  has delegated some of that authority to states, which can customize their packages within certain parameters. But states have been eagerly awaiting more formal guidance so they can pick their plans and proceed with planning for implementation.

*A third rule gives guidance for employers that offer their workers wellness programs. The rule is designed to allow employers to offer some financial incentives for workers to stay healthy without discriminating against sick employees.

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Bravo, Mr. President! - Sounds good to me.

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Here's that list for ya - -

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http://www.regulations.gov/#%21searchResults;np=3;dct=N%252BFR%252BPR;rpp=25;po=0

Maybe you should read the list yourself. - sm

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Some of these are simply changes in meeting times and locations. Others sound reasonable and necessary. Which of these items specifically frighten you?

Bless you, SM, OP doesn't know what this stuff is - about. Her or his role is attack dog.

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Understanding's left to the folk in charge.
What's a "folk?" - Jess
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Folk or Folks - either way is fine
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folk (fk)
n. pl. folk or folks
1.
a. The common people of a society or region considered as the representatives of a traditional way of life and especially as the originators or carriers of the customs, beliefs, and arts that make up a distinctive culture: a leader who came from the folk.
b. Archaic A nation; a people.
2. Informal People in general. Often used in the plural: Folks around here are very friendly.
3. People of a specified group or kind. Often used in the plural: city folks; rich folk.
4. folks Informal
a. The members of one's family or childhood household; one's relatives.
b. One's parents: My folks are coming for a visit.
adj.
Of, occurring in, or originating among the common people: folk culture; a folk hero.
Idiom:
just folks Informal
Down-to-earth, open-hearted.

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