Affordable Care Act
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Form 1095-C available March 3 online at My VU Benefits
Form 1095-C is a tax form required by the Affordable Care Act. The ACA requires large employers, such as Vanderbilt, with 50 or more full-time employees to offer health insurance to their workers. Form 1095-C allows the Internal Revenue Service to confirm Vanderbilt’s compliance with the coverage and affordability provisions of the ACA and assists Vanderbilt employees in preparing to file their 2022 tax returns. Read MoreFeb 27, 2023
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Form 1095-C now available online at My VU Benefits
Form 1095-C allows the Internal Revenue Service to confirm Vanderbilt’s compliance with the coverage and affordability provisions of the Affordable Care Act and assists VU employees in preparing for 2021 tax return filing. Every employee of Vanderbilt University who is eligible for insurance coverage should receive a 1095-C. Read MoreFeb 9, 2022
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Insurance commissioner outlines ACA challenges
Since 2014 the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, has assisted lower- and moderate-income people who buy insurance on their own on the individual market, providing premium subsidies and discounts on out-of-pocket expenses. Under the law, people who don’t carry compliant insurance face a penalty, the so-called individual mandate. Large employers who don’t offer insurance are also penalized. Read MoreNov 16, 2017
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center announces agreement with Cigna for individual exchange plan insurance option
Today, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) officials announce completion of an agreement with Cigna Health Insurance for VUMC’s full participation in Cigna Connect, an Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliant exchange-based individual insurance plan option. Read MoreOct 11, 2017
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Free luncheon to recruit volunteers to support ACA open enrollment
Come for a box lunch and hear how you can help others sign up for the Affordable Health Care Act. Read MoreOct 3, 2017
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Uninsured emergency department visits down after Medicaid expansion
Fewer uninsured patients are walking through the doors of Emergency Departments in states that expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), even though the total number of visits has increased since 2014, according to an Annals of Emergency Medicine study released Monday. Read MoreJun 19, 2017
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In emergencies, insurance matters
Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act provides patients with a greater choice of hospital facilities, Vanderbilt researchers have found. Read MoreApr 17, 2017
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Study finds smaller insurers earning profits in new market
The researchers examine whether the financial struggles of some major insurers under the Affordable Care Act reflect a policy failure or a mismatch of these firms’ capabilities and strategies to a newly created market. Read MoreFeb 2, 2017
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Verify that names and Social Security numbers are correct for Form 1095-C
Vanderbilt prepares and sends 1095-C forms to employees each year to comply with Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements. Be sure your dependents' Social Security numbers have been added to your health plan information. Read MoreFeb 2, 2017
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Access to health care strengthens communities: Vanderbilt study
A new study shows that access to health insurance can help hold a community together socially, and lack of it can contribute to the fraying of neighborhood cohesion. The study, Beyond Health Effects? Examining the Social Consequences of Community Levels of Uninsurance Pre-ACA, published by the… Read MoreJan 16, 2017
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Action needed to correct name, SSN discrepancies
HR is contacting employees that the IRS has identified as having differences in their or their dependents’ information by email. If you are contacted, it’s imperative you act to correct this issue by Aug. 22. Read MoreAug 13, 2016
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How are big health issues being handled in the U.S. South? Leaders to discuss Affordable Care Act, gun control, income differences, more
The complex and often under-addressed political issues facing health and health care in the United States will be tackled March 17-18 during a major interdisciplinary conference at Vanderbilt University, "The Politics of Health in the U.S. South." The conference is free and open to the public. Read MoreFeb 17, 2016
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Medicaid access state by state
Clinics with more non-physician clinicians are associated with better access for Medicaid patients and lower prices for office visits, according to a recent study. Read MoreNov 2, 2015
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Access to specialists in ACA plans may be inadequate: study
While 12 million Americans are enrolled in health care networks through the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) insurance marketplace, a recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) raises concerns about patient access to specialists within these insurance plans. Read MoreOct 29, 2015
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Legal expert explains how Supreme Court should rule in Affordable Care Act suit
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a lawsuit challenging the Obama Administration’s implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Vanderbilt University legal expert James Blumstein says the true issue surrounding the King v. Burwell case is separation of powers. Read MoreFeb 23, 2015
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Meeting to discuss ACA enrollment is Sept. 5
Staff of the Tennessee Health Care Campaign will share challenges and successes of the first Affordable Care Act open enrollment period and discuss regional and statewide plans for building on that success at “Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment 2.0.” Read MoreSep 3, 2014
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Tennessee voters want Medicaid expansion, but many still don’t like ACA, Vanderbilt Poll shows
The latest Vanderbilt Poll results are in, with registered voters in Tennessee giving their opinions on Medicaid expansion and other issues. Read MoreDec 11, 2013
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Initiative promotes patient awareness of ACA options
On Jan. 1, 2014, hundreds of thousands of Tennesseans will become eligible for federally subsidized health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Vanderbilt University Medical Center is launching a campaign to increase patient awareness about the ACA and help patients enroll in subsidized insurance plans. Read MoreNov 14, 2013
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Expert: Strategic role for IT would have helped avoid health care website troubles
Government leaders did not properly recognize the strategic role of IT in defining and implementing policy in rolling out the online insurance exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act, according to Douglas C. Schmidt, a professor of computer science at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreNov 1, 2013
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No surprise: Women worked behind the scenes to secure agreement
Alan Wiseman's research shows that women lawmakers, particularly ones in the minority party, are more effective than their male counterparts when it comes to negotiating and getting things done--as they did to end the government shutdown. Read MoreOct 17, 2013