This week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a much-anticipated statement and Q&A on the role of agents, brokers, and web-brokers in the health insurance Marketplaces.

On April 9, 2013, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a Funding Opportunity Announcement for health insurance marketplace navigators. The release came one week after the HHS released proposed rules for navigators. Eligible self-employed individuals and private and public entities can apply to serve as Navigators in the 33 states with a Federally-facilitated or State-Federal Partnership health insurance marketplace. CMS anticipates that each state will be awarded at least two grants.

On Wednesday, April 3, 2013 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released proposed rules on Navigators in the state health insurance exchanges. The much-anticipated release clarifies standards for Navigator eligibility, conflict of interest, training, and service delivery.

On February 20, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a final rule on essential health benefits. This rule is intended to make it easier for consumers to compare and make informed choices about health plans. 

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a final rule on Feb. 22 that implements key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including the requirement to cover people with pre-existing conditions. The final rule further implements the following five provisions of ACA that are applicable to non-grandfathered health plans:

Recently, HHS re-branded health insurance exchanges as "Health Insurance Marketplaces". Here's an overview of the new Health Insurance Marketplace in the administration's words (taken directly from the HHS website). What do you think?

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) yesterday issued several proposed rules regarding a number of key provisions of the Affordable Care Act. The rules are now subject to comment from interested parties. Read on for an overview of the proposed rules.

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced last month that proposed rate increases by health insurance carriers were excessive and would affect over 42,000 residents in 9 states.

Today, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) urged Health and HumanServices (HHS) to exempt agent and broker commissions from the medical loss ratio requirements (MLRs) of theAffordable Care Act.

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is a Cabinet department of the United States government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America".