Happy Birthday Affordable Care Act, Now Go Inside
As we approach the ten year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), we continue to battle the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), reminding all of us just how
Pennsylvania Selects GetInsured to Build and Operate a State Exchange
Last week we announced that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania selected GetInsured to implement and operate the new State-Based Exchange which will go live in the Fall of 2020 for Open
GetInsured Powers Nevada Health Link as Consumers Successfully Migrate from HealthCare.gov and Begin ‘Window Shopping’ for 2020 Plans
Recently, the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange (Exchange) announced that people in Nevada could now begin “window shopping” for health insurance plans, ahead of the Open Enrollment period, which is
CMS User Fees for FFM States Reached $1.87B in 2018
On May 15, 2019 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2018 Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) user fees. These are the fees that the FFM collects from each
How States are Using 1332 Waivers
Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law six years ago, section 1332 waivers have existed. The 1332 waivers offer States the opportunity to design a new coverage
GetInsured Participates in Enhanced Direct Enrollment Panel
GetInsured was a pioneering participant in the early CMS discussions on how to best build an EDE pathway. Now, as a leader in Enhanced Direct Enrollment (EDE), CMS invited us
Mixed Results from the 2019 Open Enrollment Period
The State-Based Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP) is not over yet, in most cases, but across the board states that chose to build and maintain their own exchange are showing
Why States Should Consider Transitioning from Federally-Facilitated to State-Based Marketplace Now
On December 14, 2018, a district judge in Texas ruled the Affordable Care Act (ACA) unconstitutional (see this NYTimes news article for a basic overview). While the ruling has no
The Commonwealth Fund Finds SBMs Outperform FFM States in Many Important Ways
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has certainly seen its share of ups and downs since its inception, but one thing has become clear—states operating their own marketplaces weather these changes
Enrollment Up in Washington State
The Washington State health insurance exchange, Washington Healthplanfinder, announced yesterday that in the first week of open enrollment they’ve seen a 24 percent increase in site traffic and a more