In an earlier blog post, we looked at whether Congress and the Biden Administration will expand Medicare. One way to expand the program is to lower the eligibility age. Should the Medicare eligibility
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
There Are a Number of Ways to “Expand” Medicare Dating all the way back to the 2020 Presidential election, we have heard a lot of talk about “expanding” Medicare. But, what do policymakers mean
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
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
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will be making $20 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding available to State-Based Marketplaces (SBMs) by way of up to 21 cooperative agreement grants. These
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), states have the option of operating their health insurance marketplace on the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM or healthcare.gov), setting up a State-Based Marketplace (SBM),
In recent years, encouraging those who are eligible for subsidies to enroll in Marketplace coverage has become a major focus for many states. Reducing the number of uninsured improves
According to Section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a State may submit an application with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requesting a waiver from many of the
In March, we explored the future of HealthCare.gov user fees, an assessment states pay to the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) for using HealthCare.gov. To fund ongoing operations, the statute and implementing regulations under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) suggested