Stakeholders Digest ACA Regs As Fiscal Talks Ramp Up Post-Thanksgiving

Stakeholders Digest ACA Regs As Fiscal Talks Ramp Up Post-Thanksgiving-insidehealthpolicy.com: Activity on and off Capitol Hill is back in full swing with Congress returning this week to continue its high-stakes effort to avert the fast-approaching budget sequester and health care stakeholders bracing for the possibility of additional funding cuts. Stakeholders are also diving into the details of major health care rules the Obama administration unveiled just before Thanksgiving as it plows forward to get ACA pieces in place by 2014. The new rules outline HHS’ proposed policy direction on key issues such as essential health benefits, actuarial value, wellness programs and insurance market reforms that include age rating compression and guaranteed issue.