News Recap: Week of January 3, 2023
It's a new year with new industry news to follow! Let's start with some of last week's happenings. Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that
How Correcting the “Family Glitch” Will Impact the ACA Exchanges
On October 11, 2022, the Biden Administration issued final regulations which fixed the “family glitch” which has existed for the past nine years. The “glitch” began when the Obama Administration’s
Uninsured Rate at Record Low as Open Enrollment Approaches
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced that the uninsured rate has dropped to a record low of eight percent, primarily due to Medicaid expansion in States,
What happens to consumers if ARPA subsidies expire?
The enrollment gains made from the expansions of cost-saving subsidies in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) are at risk, as the enhanced subsidies that pushed enrollment to 14.5 million,
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