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Starting Nov. 15, consumers can sign up for health insurance on the federal or state health exchanges. Officials say they have worked out many of the technical problems that plagued last year’s enrollment.
The health insurer signs a consent agreement saying it would cap the amount consumers must pay for four popular HIV drugs.
But those who fail to enroll in insurance can face penalties and the loss of subsidies to help pay premiums.
At issue is whether the federal government can pay subsidies to people living in states that use healthcare.gov, the federal exchange.
The online health insurance marketplaces open on Nov. 15 for three months. Here’s a checklist of several things to consider.
Abortion, insurance regulation and drug options for the terminally ill were among proposals.
Moving to close what many see as a major loophole in Affordable Care Act rules, the Obama administration will ban large-employer medical plans from qualifying under the law if they don’t offer hospitalization coverage.
While consumers may experience easier navigation, insurers are likely to have continuing difficulties, which could result in double-billing and other problems.
A young outreach worker for Obamacare is delighted to be eligible for coverage but worries about family members with no such luck.
A recent poll points out that while three-quarters of Americans say they are confident about understanding their health coverage options, only 20 percent could calculate what they owed for a routine doctor’s appointment.
The administration gave states leeway to define the benefits that must be covered by health plans sold through government exchanges, and Pennsylvania’s are a lot ‘stingier’ than those in some other states.
Many insurers are restricting access to new drugs that promise higher cure rates because the price tags can run $95,000 or more.
Under the health law, insurers cover the immunizations with no out-of-pocket costs to consumers.
Almost nine of 10 uninsured Americans – the group most likely to benefit — don’t know that the law’s second open enrollment period begins Nov. 15, according to a poll released Tuesday.
If people who face English language challenges don’t understand their coverage, maneuvering the health care system could prove unwieldy.
As many companies provide employees with their coverage details this fall, spousal surcharges and health savings accounts on the rise.
These high-priced medications are often shifted to the top tiers of drug plans, so consumers dealing with cancer, multiple sclerosis, HIV and other complicated diseases can end up paying thousands of dollars for their prescriptions.
The health law called for all FDA-approved birth control methods to be completely covered by insurance, but research suggests that many women still pay for some of the costs for options such as IUDs and injectable contraceptives.
In North Carolina and elsewhere, hidden costs have popped up on "fully covered" services ranging from contraception to cancer screening to annual checkups, and it's leaving a growing number of people to cover thousands of dollars out of pocket.
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