On March 28, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services’ (HHS’) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and Treasury released a final short-term limited-duration (STLD) health insurance rule. It retains the proposed rule’s new limits of three months duration, with a four-month renewal option for this kind of insurance.
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CMS/DOL/Treasury Finalize Short-Term Limited Duration Health Insurance Rule
Topics: Legislation & Regulations Affordable Care Act CMS Congress DOL
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House Advances Effort to Block the Final Worker Classification Rule
A bicameral GOP resolution to block the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) now-final worker classification rule has been introduced. On March 21, the House Education and the Workforce Committee approved a Congressional Review Act (CRA) motion to block the rule.
Topics: Legislation & Regulations CMS Congress DOL
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CMS Releases ACA Marketplace Rules for 2025
On April 2, the Centers for Medicare, and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rules for Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces for 2025. The rules include the requirements applicable to advisors who work with participants in ACA marketplace insurance.
Topics: Legislation & Regulations CMS Congress
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CMS Seeks Information on Medicare Advantage Plans
On January 25, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a request for information (RFI) on how to increase transparency and improve the data capabilities of Medicare-managed care plans. Comments on the RFI are due to CMS by mid-summer.
Topics: Medicaid Medicare CMS
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NAIFA Voices Concern on Proposed Medicare Advantage and Part D Changes
On January 5, President Tom Cothron submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on behalf of all NAIFA members to express concern over a proposed rule change regarding the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D programs.
Topics: Medicaid Legislation & Regulations Medicare CMS Compensation Regulation Congress
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CMS Announces ACA Cost-Sharing Limits
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced new cost-sharing limits and required contribution percentages for the 2025 benefit year. For the 2025 calendar year, the self-only coverage annual limitation on cost-sharing is $9,200. It is $18,400 for other than self-only coverage.
