The full breadth of last year’s health care reform will come into effect beginning in 2014. Many states have yet to take the appropriate steps to conform to new health care regulation set up by the federal government and residents of states are still suffering from a lack of knowledge regarding the coming changes. Tennessee officials have been laboring to teach citizens about health care reform by showing them how the changes will affect their lives. While many in the state may disapprove of the federal reform, Tennessee officials have…
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Department of Health and Human Services softens 2013 deadline for insurance exchange plans
Health care reform has been an issue for several states since its came to being back in 2010. The Affordable Care Act, which was meant to streamline both the insurance and health care industries, has been met with either extreme repulsion or lukewarm favor. Those of the former opinion have been keen to strike down the provisions of the law. One provision, however, has received almost universal acceptance. While the enthusiasm of this acceptance varies, the notion of a health insurance exchange program for each state has become popular. This…
Read MoreStates get help in establishing health insurance exchanges
Infosys Limited, a global technology services company, will be launching a new platform that is designed to help states establish their own health insurance exchanges. The platform, called Health Benefit Exchange, is one of the few such programs that are tailored specifically to the needs of states making the move toward an exchange program. Infosys claims the system will be a boon for shoppers as it will allow for detailed searches of insurance plans offered in the state. The platform can be used to streamline the complex operations that will…
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