Health Center News & Information
There’s good news for the jobless and uninsured struggling in the pandemic. President Biden announced a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for individuals and families to apply and enroll in the coverage they need, given the extraordinary circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Erin Sheehan and Kersten Burns Lausch As states continue to see rising premiums and fleeing insurers in their individual insurance marketplaces, a number are looking to the new Section 1332 State Innovation Waiver option to make reforms and increase stability in the marketplaces. What is a 1332 Waiver? Created by Section 1332 of the …
By Jennifer Taylor, Deputy Director, Federal Affairs Yesterday, Senate Republican Leadership released an updated version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), their proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. We laid out the details of the original Senate draft in our previous analysis, so we won’t go through all of the bill’s provisions here. Instead we wanted to highlight key changes in the latest version, and give you an idea of what …
On April 13, 2017 CMS issued its final rule designed to make the ACA Marketplaces more appealing to insurers. Under this final rule, starting for the 2018 plan year: The annual Open Enrollment Period will be shortened from 3 months to 6 weeks States will have full authority to determine if an insurer’s network has …
On February 15, 2017, CMS issued its proposed rule on “market stabilization” in the Affordable Care Act’s Marketplaces. This proposed rule is one of the first issued by the Trump Administration. Below you will find a summary of the major provisions of the proposed rule and can read NACHC’s comments on the proposed rule here. We …
We’ve been hearing from a lot of you with questions on the Exchange and the contracting and payment requirements for Qualified Health Plans and FQHCs. We’ve put together this Q&A in hopes that it helps answer your questions and provides you with some additional helpful resources. Please don’t hesitate to contact Roger or Susan with …