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Illinois has Insurance Exchange Approved

The Department of Health and Human Services has granted conditional approval for Illinois’ plan for a health insurance exchange. The state will have an exchange that is a federal-state partnership. In this blog, I also have an update about what each state is doing with their exchange. On February 13, 2013, Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, announced that the state of Illinois has been granted conditional approval for their plan to operate a health insurance exchange. The state has decided to create a partnership exchange. This means it will be run, in part, by … Continue reading →

Mississippi’s Exchange has been Rejected

This is a first. The federal government has rejected Mississippi’s plan for a state-based health insurance exchange. This is a result of disagreements between the state’s Governor and Insurance Commissioner. It is still possible for the state to create a partnership exchange. The state of Mississippi has a unique situation going on in regards to its health insurance exchange. Governor Phil Bryant and Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney have had disagreements about what kind of exchange their state would have, and over who has the authority to make that decision. In November of 2012, Commissioner Chaney sent a letter to the … Continue reading →

Information on Medicaid in Mississippi

Medicaid is a public health insurance program that exists in every state. Mississippi makes it simple for people to find information about their Medicaid program. It’s all on their website. Mississippi is among the states that is creating their own health insurance exchange. Medicaid is a public, or government run, health insurance program. It is designed to provide affordable health insurance coverage for people who are low-income and who are unable to afford to purchase a health plan from a private insurance company. Medicaid is funded, in part, by the federal government, and it is also funded by the government … Continue reading →

Will Your State Create a Health Insurance Exchange? – Part 2

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Will your state have a state run health insurance exchange, or will it have an exchange that is put in place by the federal government? Here is more about what I know about what is happening in individual states. Kentucky will have a state run exchange. In July of 2012, Governor Steve Beshear issued an executive order that allowed Kentucky to establish its exchange. Minnesota is working on creating a state run health insurance exchange. Governor Mark Dayton made an executive order on October 31, 2011, that would allow Minnesota to start working on its exchange. In July of 2012, … Continue reading →

The Deadline For State Exchanges Has Been Set

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There is a very important deadline coming up. States have until November 16, 2012, to submit proposals that show how they intend to operate their health insurance exchanges. The exchanges are expected to be ready to go in 2014. Part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, (or ACA, or “Obamacare”), requires each state to create its own health insurance exchange. These exchanges are supposed to make it possible for Americans to find affordable health insurance plans. People who are uninsured can use the exchanges to find a health plan. People who already have health insurance can use the … Continue reading →

Alabama Governor Will Veto Insurance Exchanges

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Part of the Affordable Care Act includes the creation of state health insurance exchanges. States that choose not to create one will have the federal government create one for them. The Governor of Alabama has promised that he will veto any bill that would create an exchange for Alabama. This is despite the fact that the Alabama House of Representatives has passed a bill that would create an exchange. The Affordable Care Act requires all states to create a health insurance exchange. The exchange is designed to be a place where individuals and small businesses can go in order to … Continue reading →

Insurance Blog Week in Review – Week of March 18 – 24, 2012

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What did you miss this week on the Insurance Blog at Families.com? There can be anywhere between twelve and fourteen blog post here each and every week. It is easy to miss something. The Week in Review is a quick and easy way to “ketchup” on whatever you missed. Texas Sues Federal Government Over Funding Cut to WHP The Texas Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius over the cut to the federal funding for Texas’ Medicaid Women’s Health Program. The Insurance Podcast Roundup went up on March 19, 2012. This week, … Continue reading →

Mississippi Will Build an Insurance Exchange

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Mississippi is one of the states that is involved in the lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act that will be heard by the Supreme Court this month. Despite this, Mississippi is going to build a state health insurance exchange. This may seem strange, until you understand a bit about the laws in Mississippi. In just a few weeks, the Supreme Court will hear the biggest health insurance case of the year. No matter what the court decides, it will have an impact on every American. This is the case that will make decisions regarding the individual mandate and other aspects … Continue reading →

Insurance Podcast Roundup – Week of March 19, 2012

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Every week, the Insurance Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of podcasts that discuss insurance related issues. This is a good way to stay politically aware, and to keep up with changes to laws that could affect your insurance policies. NPR has an episode of “Morning Edition” that was released on March 15, 2012. The episode is called “Mississippi Builds Insurance Exchange, Even As It Fights Health Law”. Lawmakers in Mississippi feel that the exchanges are one of the good parts of the Affordable Care Act. Their interest in creating a state health insurance exchange predates the ACA. CNN … Continue reading →