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
Millions of Americans across the country can now save hundreds, if not thousands of dollars, on health insurance premiums over the course of 2021 and 2022. On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan
Since the launch of the Affordable Care Act, we’ve seen federal administrations come and go, yet throughout the changes and enhancements to the law over time and across party lines, one thing has not changed — state-based exchanges (SBEs) have and will
Healthcare.gov user fees were implemented as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) framework to sustain the operational and administrative costs associated with running the federal health insurance exchange. When
Now that new health insurance premium financial assistance will be offered to Americans thanks to the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021, state-based exchanges across the country have begun
We should know shortly whether the American Rescue Plan will be approved by the US Congress. While most people think of this bill as pandemic relief by way of a