Marketplace Issues/Stability

A bipartisan group of nearly 40 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives will explore certain health care proposals over the August recess, leaders of the Problem Solvers Caucus announced yesterday.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today published the medical loss ratio credibility adjustments for Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program managed care plans for rating periods beginning July 1, 2017 or later.
Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-NJ) late yesterday unveiled a proposed amendment to the American Health Care Act (AHCA), legislation that would repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 13 issued a final rule designed to help stabilize the Health Insurance Marketplaces. The rule finalizes changes related to special enrollment periods; guaranteed issue; actuarial value; network adequacy; and open enrollment periods.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service April 13 issued a final rule designed to help increase participation in the Health Insurance Marketplaces. Highlights of the final rule are outlined in the attached Special Bulletin.
The Health Insurance Marketplaces continue to face challenges related to plan pricing and participation, putting consumer access to coverage at risk.
The House Committee on Rules today approved an amendment to the American Health Care Act to create a risk-sharing program to reimburse health insurers offering plans in the individual market for high-cost enrollees. The amendment, sponsored by Reps.