Kelly Gooch, Author at Becker's Payer Issues

California seeks to extend ACA coverage to undocumented immigrants

California officials are seeking federal approval for a plan to allow undocumented immigrants to purchase health insurance on the state's Affordable Care Act exchange, reports The New York Times.

Progressives launch campaign to support public health insurance option

Progressive senators and activists want to ensure that Americans have access to a public option health plan, reports USA Today.

Medicare coverage still being denied with illegal 'improvement standard'

Medicare beneficiaries are still wrongly denied coverage of skilled nursing, home healthcare or outpatient therapy because of their failure to improve, reports The New York Times.

Insurers' rules vary on required genetic counseling before breast cancer tests: 3 things to know

Healthcare providers and insurers have different viewpoints on whether patients should be required to see a certified genetic counselor or someone with similar training prior to tests for breast cancer, reports Kaiser Health News.

Federal officials face adverse consumer, political response amid ACA marketplace changes

Affordable Care Act marketplace choices are diminishing. An updated Kaiser Family Foundation analysis — requested by The Wall Street Journal — found that 62 percent of 2017 marketplace enrollees will be able to choose from three or more insurers, down…

Will ACA premium increases influence races for US Senate seats?

Insurers in swing states are requesting some of the steepest premium increases for 2017 Affordable Care Act plans, a move that could give Republican senators who want to see the ACA repealed a leg up in the upcoming election, according…

Medicaid enrollees told to end duplicate healthcare coverage

President Barack Obama's administration has taken action against duplicate healthcare coverage by which Medicaid enrollees simultaneously receive federal subsidies to help pay for private health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, The New York Times reported.

Feds to make push for ACA enrollment amid exchange withdrawals

The federal government plans to use a new advertising campaign to boost enrollment in public marketplaces under the Affordable Care Act, The New York Times reports.

What Americans told this biking physician about the ACA

Last spring, an Arizona physician took a cross-country bicycle trip where he solicited Americans' thoughts on the Affordable Care Act. While he received many angry responses, he felt as though he could address the concerns he was hearing, according to…

Study finds gaps in women's health coverage under ACA

Many marketplace health plans exclude coverage for health services that are more often used by women, resulting in a disproportionate affect on women's care coverage, a recent study found.