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Billions in ACA rebates show 80/20 Rule’s impact
Since 2012, health insurance customers have received roughly $10.8 billion in medical loss ratio rebates from insurers, who refunded… Read more
ACA’s 2021 medical loss ratio rebates
The Affordable Care Act's '80/20' rule delivered $2.01 billion in premium refunds to 9.8 million Americans in 2020, its tenth… Read more
COVID-19: State and federal efforts to improve access to testing, treatment, and health coverage
Numerous state and federal regulations have been implemented to improve Americans' access to testing and treatment for… Read more
How to avoid the surprise of health plan ‘mapping’
If you don't return to the exchange to select your own coverage during open enrollment, you could be in for an alarming surprise: an… Read more
ACA’s 2020 medical loss ratio rebates
The Affordable Care Act's '80/20' rule delivered $2.46 billion in premium refunds to 11.2 million Americans in 2020, its ninth… Read more
ACA’s 2019 medical loss ratio rebates
The Affordable Care Act's requirement that health insurance companies spend 80 percent of your premium dollars on actual health care –… Read more
ACA’s 2018 medical loss ratio rebates
The Affordable Care Act's requirement that health insurance companies spend 80 percent of your premium dollars on actual health care –… Read more
ACA’s 2017 medical loss ratio rebates
The Affordable Care Act's requirement that health insurance companies spend 80 percent of your premium dollars on actual health care –… Read more
ACA’s 2016 medical loss ratio rebates
The Affordable Care Act's requirement that health insurance companies spend 80 percent of your premium dollars on actual health care –… Read more
ACA’s 2015 medical loss ratio rebates
The Affordable Care Act's requirement that health insurance companies spend 80 percent of your premium dollars on actual health care –… Read more
ACA’s 2014 medical loss ratio rebates
The Affordable Care Act's requirement that health insurance companies spend 80 percent of your premium dollars on actual health care –… Read more
ACA’s 2013 medical loss ratio rebates
The Affordable Care Act's requirement that health insurance companies spend 80 percent of your premium dollars on actual health care –… Read more
ACA’s 2012 medical loss ratio rebates
The Affordable Care Act's requirement that health insurance companies spend 80 percent of your premium dollars on actual health care –… Read more
Reform promises end to deadly rescissions
Industry practices that result in health policy cancellations may soon come to an end, thanks to health reform regulations that prohibit… Read more