Allison Bell

February 09, 2017 | National Law Journal

A judge on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims on Thursday backed efforts by Moda Health Plan Inc. to collect about $200 million in Affordable Care Act risk corridors program payments from the United States. Health insurers contend

By Allison Bell

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January 11, 2017 | National Law Journal

A federal judge at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims does not think she can give immediate help to an Oregon-based health insurer that's seeking more than $21 million in payments from a troubled Affordable Care Act program, but she does think she can rule on whether the program owes the insurer money.

By Allison Bell

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December 20, 2016 | National Law Journal

Two Affordable Care Act cost-sharing reduction subsidy users, represented by Mayer Brown, are trying to get an official role in a lawsuit challenging the Obama administration's operation of the subsidy program. The ACA exchange participants said they fear the incoming Trump administration will not adequately represent their interest in protecting cost-sharing provisions of the health care law.

By By ALLISON BELL

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November 11, 2016 | National Law Journal

Federal regulators may not owe a failed Chicago-based health insurer more than $75 million in damages under an Affordable Care Act program set up to help minimize the financial risk of participation in the new public exchanges.

By Allison Bell

8 minute read

November 09, 2016 | National Law Journal

Donald Trump's victory Tuesday night could bring big, immediate changes in how U.S. regulators approach health policy, along with smaller, slower changes in federal health laws, regulations and programs.

By Allison Bell

7 minute read

November 09, 2016 | FC&S Insurance

Voters may have replaced one Democratic insurance commissioner and re-elected another.They also voted on three open commissioner races, and they considered…

By Allison Bell

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November 08, 2016 | FC&S Insurance

Managers of HealthCare.gov are starting to gear up for the open enrollment period for 2018.The Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services…

By Allison Bell

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November 02, 2016 | FC&S Insurance

New final federal regulations could make life more complicated for issuers and users of short-term health insurance by limiting the duration…

By Allison Bell

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July 05, 2001 | ThinkAdvisor

Data On Same-Sex Couples Still Hard To Come ByByWhen Simmons Market Research Bureau surveyed 3,896 gay and lesbian U.S. consumers in 1996, it found that ...

By Allison Bell

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