Tag Archives: Allows

CMS allows for premium reductions for individual and small group markets for remainder of 2020

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced today a policy that allows issuers to temporarily offer premium reductions for 2020 for all individuals covered in the individual and small group markets. This new policy will be in effect through the rest of the year, according to CMS. Before this policy, issuers were prohibited from… Read More »

State Law Allows HIV Disclosure of Recently Deceased

A new law in Oklahoma requires that anyone handling the remains of an HIV-positive person—such as medical personnel and funeral directors—be informed of the decedent’s HIV status. Written by Republican House Speaker Charles McCall, the bill was signed by Governor Kevin Stitt earlier this month, reports Public Radio Tulsa. LGBT advocates asked Stitt to veto… Read More »