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tazzygirl -> New laws taking effect Jan 1, 2011 (12/31/2010 5:31:07 AM)
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Free Preventative Care Under Medicare
Starting January 1, 2011, co-payments and deductibles can no longer be charged for preventive care medical services.
However, beginning in 2011, seniors on Medicare will get a 50 percent discount on brand-name drugs while in the "Donut Hole," a gap in the Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage plan.
Beginning on January 1, 2011, insurance companies that provide individual and small group policies will be required to spend 80 percent of their premium dollars on medical services. Previously, insurance companies could pocket high profits without being accountable for the level of services provided to their insureds, the number of rescinded (retroactively canceled) insurance policies to avoid paying and claims, and salaries that made Wall Street fat cats look poor.
http://womeninbusiness.about.com/od/healthinsurance/a/2011-new-insurance-reforms.htm
http://www.kesq.com/news/26315398/detail.html...... a list of 700 new laws to go into effect in California.
New Law Goes into Effect January 1, 2011
It’s difficult to remember – or even keep up with – new laws. There is one law, however, that was passed during President Bush’s term in office that many have followed since. As part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act, passed into law in July, 2008, merchant acquirers will be required to begin reporting all credit and debit card transactions of their retailers’ to the Internal Revenue Service. That law goes into effect January 1, 2011.
http://blog.fdis-westcoast.com/2010/03/25/new-law-goes-into-effect-january-1-2011/
In Ohio, beginning January 1, 2011 it would be against the law to transfer prescriptions between pharmacies more than once a year.
http://likethedew.com/2010/12/30/ohio%e2%80%99s-new-drug-law-takes-effect-january-1-2011/
Just a few i found interesting. Add to the thread as you find em. [:D]
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