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,
How Health Insurance Exchanges Stack Up
States making the decision to take control of their health insurance market and establish a state-based marketplace (SBM) have many technology options to choose from. The state-based marketplace technology platform
Open Enrollment 2022 is Underway
Open Enrollment for Plan Year 2022 is underway. These past two years, the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) has brought to light how important it is to have health insurance.
How State-Based Marketplaces Could Help the Medicare Age-In Population
In an earlier blog post, we looked at whether Congress and the Biden Administration will expand Medicare. One way to expand the program is to lower the eligibility age. Should the Medicare eligibility
Provisions of Updated Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond
CMS recently issued a final rule entitled “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond.” The
Will Congress and the Biden Administration Expand Medicare?
There Are a Number of Ways to “Expand” Medicare Dating all the way back to the 2020 Presidential election, we have heard a lot of talk about “expanding” Medicare. But, what do policymakers mean
Pennsylvanians, Nevadans, and Washingtonians to enroll in a health insurance plan before August 15
Consumers who shop for health insurance on HealthCare.gov, as well as residents of the states of Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Washington, have roughly two weeks left to enroll in a plan under the COVID-19 special enrollment
Significance of the Supreme Court Ruling on the Future of ACA and Impact on Exchanges
On June 17th, the Supreme Court ruled in a 7-to-2 decision that the most recent lawsuit, California v. Texas, challenging the constitutionality of the “individual mandate” – and ultimately, the constitutionality of the entire Affordable Care
CMS Makes $20 Million Available to State-Based Marketplaces under ARPA
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
Technology Options to Build a State-Based Marketplace
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),