Marketplace Issues/Stability
The CMS Aug. 29 issued a proposed rule that would implement the standards governing health insurance issuers and the Health Insurance Marketplaces for 2018.
Health Insurance Marketplace premiums for 2015 averaged 7% lower in states that had expanded Medicaid eligibility to low-income adults under the Affordable Care Act than in states that had not, according to an analysis released today by the Department of Health and Human Services.
On May 12, Judge Rosemary Collyer of the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia issued an injunction that, if implemented, would prevent the federal government from reimbursing health insurers for cost-sharing reductions.
U.S. House V. Burwell: Federal Judge Sides with House Republicans in Exchange Cost-Sharing Challenge
On May 12, Judge Rosemary Collyer of the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia issued her second significant opinion in U.S. House of Representatives v. Burwell, a constitutional challenge to the Affordable Care Act.
CMS Issues Final Rule on Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care
CMS Feb. 29 issued its final rule implementing standards that govern health insurance issuers and the Health Insurance Marketplaces for 2017.
On January 19, CMS, issued new guidance related to certain special enrollment periods available to consumers purchasing coverage on the federal Health Insurance Marketplace.
AHA comments regarding CMS' draft 2017 Letter to Issuers, which provides technical and operational guidance to those wishing to offer qualified health plans in the federally-facilitated marketplaces.