CMS also has decided to let states like Mississippi apply to run group-only exchange programs.

Some political conservatives are sure to balk, but according to these economists, the PPACA has had little or no real impact on the relatively high percentage of part-time workers seen today.

There are specific criteria a plan must meet to retain grandfathered status. And, according to United Benefit Advisors, there are benefits to converting to a fully PPACA-complaint coverage design.

D.C. picks 35 assisters. Washington state needs a reconciliation specialist.