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Anomalies In The Affordable Care Act That Arise From Reading The Phrase “Exchange Established By The State” Out Of Context, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost, James Engstrand
Anomalies In The Affordable Care Act That Arise From Reading The Phrase “Exchange Established By The State” Out Of Context, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost, James Engstrand
Timothy S. Jost
The Supreme Court is currently considering in King v. Burwell whether residents of all States can receive premium tax credits under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Plaintiffs-Petitioners brought this litigation as a challenge to the validity of a Treasury Department rule allowing all ACA health insurance Exchanges or marketplaces, including federally facilitated Exchanges (FFEs), to support and grant the credits. They invite the Court to focus solely on four words in two subsections of Section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code that they interpret as limiting tax credits to individuals who can use a State-operated Exchange …
The Supreme Court Limits Lawsuits Against Managed Care Organizations, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost
The Supreme Court Limits Lawsuits Against Managed Care Organizations, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost
Timothy S. Jost
In Aetna Health Inc. v. Davila, the United States Supreme Court revisited the question of whether the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) precludes state lawsuits against ERISA plans. The Court held that ERISA preempts damage actions brought against managed care organizations under the Texas Health Care Liability Act because ERISA itself provides the exclusive remedy for challenging ERISA plans' coverage decisions. The Court suggested, however, that health plans might be liable for treatment decisions made by employed physicians. It also volleyed back to Congress the question of whether ERISA beneficiaries should have any remedy for damages caused by coverage …
Self-Insurance For Small Employers Under The Affordable Care Act: Federal And State Regulatory Options, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost, Mark A. Hall
Self-Insurance For Small Employers Under The Affordable Care Act: Federal And State Regulatory Options, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost, Mark A. Hall
Timothy S. Jost
As implementation of the Affordable Care Act reshapes the US health insurance market, state and federal policy makers should be prepared to revisit regulation of stop-loss coverage — a form of reinsurance — for small businesses. Aspects of the reform law could motivate small businesses to self-insure, rather than participate in state-regulated markets either inside or outside the new health insurance exchanges. If younger or healthier groups self-insure, premiums for insured plans will rise, perhaps to an extent that could seriously impair the regulated market. State or federal lawmakers can influence small businesses to participate in the regulated market by …
Predicting The Fallout From King V. Burwell - Exchanges And The Aca, Nicholas Bagley, David K. Jones, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost
Predicting The Fallout From King V. Burwell - Exchanges And The Aca, Nicholas Bagley, David K. Jones, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost
Timothy S. Jost
The U.S. Supreme Court's surprise announcement on November 7 that it would hear King v. Burwell struck fear in the hearts of supporters of the Affordable Cara Act (ACA). At stake is the legality of an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rule extending tax credits to the 4.5 million people who bought their health plans in the 34 states that declined to establish their own health insurance exchanges under the ACA. The case hinges on enigmatic statutory language that seems to link the amount of tax credits to a health plan purchased "through an Exchange established by the State." According to …
The Tenuous Nature Of The Medicaid Entitlement, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost
The Tenuous Nature Of The Medicaid Entitlement, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost
Timothy S. Jost
Though Medicare was from the outset an entitlement under federal law, the status of Medicaid has always been less certain. Arguably, it was the Supreme Court, rather than Congress that first recognized that Medicaid recipients (and providers) could sue the states in federal court to enforce federal Medicaid requirements. A recent widely reported federal court decision, however, called radically into question the continuing existence of a federal Medicaid entitlement. Though this decision has now been reversed, and rejected by other courts, it illustrates the tenuous nature of the Medicaid entitlement, and the need to reconstitute Medicaid as an exclusively federal …
Beyond Repeal--A Republican Proposal For Healthcare Reform, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost
Beyond Repeal--A Republican Proposal For Healthcare Reform, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost
Timothy S. Jost
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Consumer-Driven Health Care In South Africa: Lessons From Comparative Health Policy Studies, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost
Consumer-Driven Health Care In South Africa: Lessons From Comparative Health Policy Studies, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost
Timothy S. Jost
Consumer-driven health care, based on health savings accounts and high deductible health insurance policies, seems to be the next big thing in U.S. health policy. Long supported by conservative and libertarian advocacy groups, it received a big-boost with the HSA tax subsidy provisions of the Medicare Modernization Act. The question remains, however, whether consumer-driven health care can really bring down health care costs while improving quality and access, as its supporters claim that it will. This article examines the experience of South Africa, where medical savings accounts have long been available and are widely used. It concludes that South Africa's …