State-Based Exchange Opens the Door for Public Option
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and with the end of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) on the horizon, state policymakers are exploring options to expand healthcare coverage with
The Latest COVID Public Health Emergency (PHE) Extension
Ever since the Public Health Emergency (PHE) was extended for the ninth time – to July 15th – there was growing speculation that the Biden Administration would not extend the
Fixing the Family Glitch
This year, with the help of enhanced subsidies, states saw record enrollment into individual health insurance plans through exchanges. Lawmakers and the Biden Administration are now seeking ways to not
The Build Back Better Act (BBBA) — What Now?
On January 27, 2021, President Biden announced the COVID Special Enrollment Period (SEP), allowing any eligible consumer to enroll in an Affordable Care Act (ACA) Exchange plan through August 15,
Consumers In Non-Medicaid Expansion States Could Gain Access to Health Coverage through Exchanges
The Build Back Better Act, in its current state, could allow millions of Americans to access premium-reducing tax credit who currently do not qualify. To understand why this is important, we
Millions More ACA Exchange Enrollees Could Be On the Horizon
President Biden and Congressional Democrats campaigned on improving and building on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and the President and Democratic Congressional Leaders did just that through the enactment of the American Rescue
Provisions of Updated Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond
CMS recently issued a final rule entitled “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond.” The
It Pays to be a State-Based Marketplace: CMS Awards $20M in Grant Money
CMS announced on September 10, 2021, that it would be “awarding $20 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) grant funding to State-based Marketplaces (SBMs) to increase consumer access to affordable,
Pennsylvanians, Nevadans, and Washingtonians to enroll in a health insurance plan before August 15
Consumers who shop for health insurance on HealthCare.gov, as well as residents of the states of Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Washington, have roughly two weeks left to enroll in a plan under the COVID-19 special enrollment
Significance of the Supreme Court Ruling on the Future of ACA and Impact on Exchanges
On June 17th, the Supreme Court ruled in a 7-to-2 decision that the most recent lawsuit, California v. Texas, challenging the constitutionality of the “individual mandate” – and ultimately, the constitutionality of the entire Affordable Care