Decision suggests hospitals may help patients with financial assistance for plan premiums

America's Essential Hospitals cautions against paying for SGR provision with cuts to hospitals

Estimates 5.2 million uninsured fall into coverage gap

Document answers 106 common questions about CAC eligibility, training, and funding

Inpatient stays of two midnights or more are presumed reasonable and necessary, agency says

Essential hospitals to play important role with experience caring for the uninsured

"Navigators" will raise awareness about plan availability and help individuals understand options

Model combines federal oversight with state say over plan certification, outreach, and enrollment

Limited knowledge of most effective messages, organizations at local level could pose challenges

Approach gives states most control over governance and requirements for qualified plans

Fluctuating income can cause churn between Medicaid and marketplace coverage

Despite standards, inclusion of essential hospitals and other providers not certain

Plans must meet standards for quality measures, improvement strategies, consumer information

Four cost-sharing levels - bronze, silver, gold, and platinum - available to consumers

Qualified health plans must offer coverage in 10 care categories, including ambulatory and emergency

Households with incomes between 100 and 400 percent of poverty line may qualify for tax credits

Series will examine structure, essential benefits, plan types, and other aspects of marketplaces

Finds nearly 80 percent of money spent on information technology systems and consulting

Those without required minimum coverage to face penalties when filing federal income taxes

Change underscores member hospitals' importance to vulnerable patients, entire communities

States that opt out could lose $8.4 billion in federal funding, Health Affairs study finds

Definition in proposed regulation too narrow, essential hospitals say

Law mandates access to affordable insurance coverage by Jan. 1, 2014

Agency accepts applications for Model 1 bundled payment initiative

Calculation will determine reduction to each state's DSH allotment for FYs 2014 and 2015

Plan outlines options for states to adopt delivery system reforms

Rule includes proposed formula to make Medicare DSH reductions under ACA

Health IT Policy Committee will use panel's input for national HIT framework

Letter offers issuers operational and technical guidance on how to successfully participate

Agency would require charitable hospitals to conduct triennial needs assessments

Agency also releases FAQ on state-supplied premium assistance option

Letter to state Medicaid directors details federal-state efforts to strengthen program integrity

Lawmakers turn back governor's plan to accept expansion for three years

Rule finalizes HHS proposal to make advance payments that total the value of cost-sharing reductions

Also releases report that details how rule affects mental health, substance abuse disorder benefits

Iowa, New Hampshire, Illinois, Arkansas among states pursing partnerships with federal government

Document addresses questions about federal medical assistance percentages

President and CEO Bruce Siegel moderated sessions on Medicaid, delivery innovations

Report concludes that slowing Medicaid enrollment in 2012 reflected economic recovery

$1.5 billion in grants to 11 states aim to support affordable health insurance marketplaces

Commissioners vote unanimously to recommend 1 percent increases for fiscal year 2014

Urges CMS to keep nation's safety net in mind as agency fine tunes marketplace framework