This issue brief examines states' progress in setting up the state-based health insurance exchanges through which millions of Americans are expected to purchase coverage under The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) beginning in 2014.
State-based health insurance exchanges are a mechanism to buy private insurance beginning in 2014 under the health reform law. Through panel discussions with state leaders and stakeholders, this briefing explored progress on the exchanges and identified next steps.
In this column, Kaiser Family Foundation President Drew Altman examines the new federal regulations on health insurance exchanges, and the political dynamics of the regulation writing process.
This issue brief examines how states can employ "express lane" principles to help simplify and expand enrollment in Medicaid and other health coverage for the millions of uninsured adults and children who will gain eligibility for such coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) beginning in 2014.
This summary describes the health coverage provisions contained in the Summary of Coverage Provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as signed into law in March 2010.
Guidance from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that outlines HHS's "approach to implementing a Federally-facilitated Exchange (FFE) in any State where a State-based Exchange is not operating. In addition to describing our high-level operational approach, we discuss: 1. How States can partner with HHS to implement selected functions in an FFE, 2. Key policies organized by Exchange function, and 3. How HHS will consult with a variety of stakeholders to implement an FFE."
Bulletin from the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight on the "risk adjustment program that includes all non-grandfathered plans in the individual and small group market both inside and outside of the Exchange market. The primary goal of the risk adjustment program is to spread the financial risk borne by issuers more evenly in order to stabilize premiums and provide issuers the ability to offer a variety of plans to meet the needs of a diverse population...The purpose of this bulletin is to provide an initial view into how the Federal government will implement risk adjustment when operating the risk adjustment function on behalf of a State."
Go in-depth and learn more about each state’s progress in setting up exchanges including the legislative process and the next steps.
Learn more about how exchanges will work through our FAQs.
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See how health care reform will be implemented over the next several years.