At the end of July, CMS approved two Section 1332 State Innovation Waivers submitted by Wisconsin and Maine for the purpose of establishing state reinsurance programs. There has been a flurry of 1332 waiver activity recently...more
States are increasingly looking for ways to improve stability in their individual insurance marketplaces. One way is through reinsurance programs – systems in which multiple insurance companies share risk by purchasing...more
Even as President Trump and Congress work toward repealing some or all of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), CMS announced a final rule aimed at market stabilization of the Health Benefit Exchanges that are the cornerstone of the...more
The OIG recently released findings that Washington’s Health Benefit Exchange (the “Washington Exchange”) needs to be improved to fully comply with federal requirements and to protect personally identifiable information (PII)....more
In This Issue: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; Other Health Care News; and Hearings and Mark-Ups Scheduled. ...more