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The Spencer’s Consumer-Driven Health Report is a summary of the week's news items posted in the WHAT'S NEW pages of Spencer’s Consumer-Driven Health Report Online. For questions regarding this email service, contact Customer Service at (800)449-9525.
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In 2009, among individuals younger than age 65 with private health insurance, enrollment in high deductible health plans (HDHPs) was 22.4%, up by five percentage points from 17.5% in 2007, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Enrollment in medical flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) among the same population group also rose significantly to 20.4% from 16.7% in 2007…
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Minimum annual dollar limits for health plans in 2010 through 2013 were established in interim final regulations announced on June 23 by the Internal Revenue Service, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), and the Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight in the Department of Health and Human Services (see Text, IRS, EBSA, OCIIO, Interim Final Rule, Preex, Annual Limits, Rescissions, Protections)…
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Most of the group market reforms in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act do not apply to retiree-only plans or excepted benefits such as dental care, according to the preamble to June 17 regulations regarding grandfathered plans (see News June 21, 2010, Variety Of Plan Changes Will End Grandfathered Status Under Health Reform, According To Interim Final Rules)…
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Medicare Advantage (MA) plans with high cost-sharing and lower coverage for certain benefits attract a much greater proportion of beneficiaries in good health than beneficiaries in poor health, according to a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report…
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Following are recent benefits questions that were submitted by subscribers and the answers from Spencer editors…
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