HHS Punts on Essential Benefits

[Yagents]

Listened to janet's video presentation Essential Health Benefits: Balancing Affordability and Adequacy. When HHS said states must use top large group, top small group, and top state gov't plan, it completely left out the IFP market. Only grandfathered IFP plans will survive. Every post-PPACA IFP plan will look similar to a small group plan and it's better, more expensive benefit coverage. i doubt HSA's make the cut either. No more 5k and higher deductibles. Free babies, or birth control and prozac for everyone.

 

[CHUMPS FROM OXFORD]

Another reason to get out. She, along with the rest of the Administration is very anti-broker.

 

[Yagents]

They won't be happy until they are in complete control, or have a single payor system
House Democrats fret over administration's deference to states on health law - The Hill's Healthwatch