Enhanced subsidies enacted through the American Rescue Plan Act bolstered health insurance affordability and, consequently, most states across the country saw record-level enrollments for 2022. In fact, several states saw
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
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 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.
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
CMS announced on September 10, 2021, that it would be “awarding $20 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) grant funding to State-based Marketplaces (SBMs) to increase consumer access to affordable,
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
Launching a state-based marketplace is a complex endeavor. Launching a state-based marketplace during a pandemic magnifies and adds to this complexity. Despite the obstacles COVID-19 added to 2020, or perhaps
Nevada Health Link enrolled 6,017 Nevadans during its limited-time Exceptional Circumstance Special Enrollment Period (ECSEP) in response to COVID-19. The ECSEP — which ran from March 17 to May 15,