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I wanted to address the ACA vs. PACFA debate I've seen in Facebook groups. It's unfortunate when people argue over which is better, with snide comments on both sides. Both are respected organisations, and the choice depends on your personal situation. When I started my diploma in 2012, ACA offered me membership, which worked for me then. The key takeaway is to do your research. Look at the requirements, regulations, and financials, and choose what suits you best. We don't need an "us vs. them" mentality in our industry. Unity is key, especially as we push for things like Medicare rebates. #counselloreducation #privatepracticeskills #counsellortraining

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Whether you're grappling with the nuances of ACA plans, the differences between the ACA and Obamacare or the specific requirements for various types of employees, this article aims to provide real answers to these pressing questions, empowering you to navigate ACA compliance confidently.

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The Supreme Court has overruled Chevron. The implications of this cannot be understated. What will this mean for healthcare and health tech - the majority of which is governed by 100000s of pages of HHS regulations (think, pretty much all of payment, eligibility, and fraud and abuse for US healthcare)? SCOTUS also accepted to review the Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) challenge next term, alleging HHS has improperly interpreted the SSA provisions regarding these payments, an interpretation that now appears will receive no agency deference. Some key quotes from the syllabus, as I continue to digest: "Chevron defies the command of the APA that “the reviewing court”—not the agency whose action it reviews—is to “decide all relevant questions of law” and “interpret . . . statutory provisions.”...Perhaps most fundamentally, Chevron’s presumption is misguided because agencies have no special competence in resolving statutory ambiguities. Courts do. The Framers anticipated that courts would often confront statutory ambiguities and expected that courts would resolve them by exercising independent legal judgment. Chevron gravely erred in concluding that the inquiry is fundamentally different just because an administrative interpretation is in play." https://lnkd.in/gjg8iUZE

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Some are and some are not. "Some are recognizing what ICHRA may do and are building ACA strategies to maximize on it." "Others want it to go away so that things can be the way they have always been in Commercial Group." "But it's hard to see the genie squeezing back into the bottle at this point. Employers save too much and employees like it too much." The above is taken from the 2024 Deft Research Executive Research Brief. The chart below reflects "six times as may former group members are more satisfied with their coverage after moving to the ACA through ICHRA than are those who are less satisfied with ACA coverage." "95% indicate they are as satisfied or more satisfied now with their coverage since they moved to ACA through ICHA from Group." "Similarly, a majority indicate the move has gone better than expected." Not my words, direct quotes from the brief. The change is happening. Are you a some are or some are not? I can share the good and bad, what to look out for, what works and what doesn't. Those who know me know I am transparent. Let's chat.

I had a light bulb moment yesterday that I believe many could resonate with. I was introducing myself to someone and explaining my professional background. During my explanation, I mentioned that I have extensive knowledge on a specific set of government regulations that people tend to be intimated by (ACA). The reality is this - sharing that I am able to comprehend and work with complex regulations implies that I will be a major asset to the people I’ll be partnering with. However, after sharing my background, I casually ended the statement about my knowledge around regulations by saying “unfortunately - ha ha” to play myself down and joke about how difficult ACA regs are. Introductions have never been a strong point because I don’t enjoy talking about myself. Its not a confidence thing - moreso that I never want to come across as flaunting. It is very natural for me to play myself down, and I saw that very clearly yesterday. This post is a reminder to myself and others: Let’s not play ourselves down. It is not only doing a disservice to ourselves, but to those we interact with as well. When we discount ourselves, it allows others to discount us as well. It is often the hardest workers who discount themselves the most. For how hard we work and all that we know, don’t you think that we have earned the right to state our knowledge without putting ourselves down? This is something I will be working on!

Analyzing that question, the court first found that qui tam relators are “Officers of the United States” because: (1) relators exercise significant authority by possessing civil enforcement authority on behalf of the United States; and (2) relators occupy a “continuing position” established by law given that the FCA prescribes their statutory duties, powers, and compensation and the position is analogous to other temporary officials that wield core executive power, such as bank receivers and special prosecutors. Second, the court found that Article II of the US Constitution contains no qui tam exception, rejecting arguments that historical practice confirms the qui tam provisions’ constitutionality. The court stated that “[w]hen the Constitution is clear, no amount of countervailing history overcomes what the States ratified.” Third, the court found that because a relator is an Officer, the relator must be appointed by the president, the head of an executive department, or a court. Because relators are self-appointed by initiating their own FCA actions, the court held that the qui tam provisions violate the Appointments Clause and dismissed the action.