With a new administration taking office that is sure to take a dramatically different approach to healthcare than the last, many employers across the country are eagerly anticipating word on if/how things will change with regards to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). We have heard from of our clients over the past couple of months on this very topic, so our healthcare compliance team has put together a summary of what exactly the now-famous phrase "repeal and replace" means by exploring what can and/or could be changed and how the Trump Administration and Congress would do it. We hope you find this piece helpful in clarifying where healthcare in America stands at this moment.
GOP still focused on block grants, but Benefit Advisors Network’s Perry Braun doubts local stakeholders will have the power needed to bring meaningful change to the delivery system.
With the latest bill dead, there are several common-sense fixes to the ACA advisers can promote that a two-party effort could implement, says adviser David C. Smith.
Senate Republicans gave up on their last-ditch proposal to repeal the ACA Tuesday as opposition in their own ranks ended months of fruitless efforts to gut it.
Right now, the Affordable Care Act’s shared responsibility provision still applies for next year, and employers soon need to finalize employee premium cost-sharing amounts.
