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States Gain Essential Health Benefit Flexibility in 2020, Individuals Living in Counties with One or No Exchange Plans Eligible for Hardship Exemption

This afternoon, the Department of Health and Human Services released the requirements for qualified health plans (QHPs) offered through the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) Exchanges. Generally, the requirements will apply to plan year 2019; exceptions are noted below.  The rule includes many proposals aimed to reduce burdens on states and grant health plan issuers more […]

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ACA 101: What Difference Does a Benchmark Plan Make?

Last Friday evening, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the proposed requirements for qualified health plans (QHPs) in 2019. QHPs are those health plans offered on the individual and small-group markets, both on and off the Marketplaces (or Exchanges). Many of the proposals were familiar, such as delegating more authority and flexibility […]

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Trump Administration Rolls Out First ACA Rule, Sticks to Standard Republican Script

This afternoon, the Trump Administration released the first proposed rule under regular order concerning the Affordable Care Act’s Marketplaces (or Exchanges). The rule, which covers benefit and payment parameters for qualified health plans (QHPs) operating on and off the Marketplaces, would impact plans offered in 2019. This is another signal that despite the uncertainty surrounding […]

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