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,
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
Launching a state-based marketplace is a complex endeavor. Launching a state-based marketplace during a pandemic magnifies and adds to this complexity. Despite the obstacles COVID-19 added to 2020, or perhaps
Nevada Health Link enrolled 6,017 Nevadans during its limited-time Exceptional Circumstance Special Enrollment Period (ECSEP) in response to COVID-19. The ECSEP — which ran from March 17 to May 15,
Earlier this year when the COVID-19 pandemic first hit the U.S., many states operating on the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM), including New Jersey and Pennsylvania, urged the federal government to
There have been quite a few theories and projections on what direction the health insurance market would take both during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, the Economic Policy
To date, 14 states have leveraged 1332 waivers to set up health insurance reinsurance programs to help lower premiums. At a high level, these programs provide payments to health insurers
States are beginning to realize that there is a natural connection between health insurance and the tax filing event that can help to reach the uninsured population. Changes enacted under
On June 22, 2020, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (HR 1425). While the bill offers a lot of enhances