The number of people signing up for Affordable Care Act plans on Healthcare.gov took a big jump over previous weeks at the deadline for open enrollment, leaving total numbers just 1.7% shy of 2018 figures. Open enrollment this year started on November 1, but was extended for more than two more days through the early… Read More: Affordable Care Act numbers stabilize at enrollment deadline »
Increased focus on quality Employers are increasing their focus on healthcare quality and value by a variety of strategies, including the use of Centers of Excellence (COE), high performance networks and advanced primary care strategies. More than one in four large employers (27 percent) will expand their COE offerings to address additional conditions or procedures,… Read More: 6 emerging open enrollment trends for 2020 »
With less than a week to go before the deadline in most states, enrollment in health insurance for 2019 under the Affordable Care Act is lagging compared with the pace of previous years. That was expected, given last year’s tax law eliminated the tax penalty for not having coverage starting Jan. 1. But analysts say… Read More: Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Insurance Enrollment Is Lagging —… »