Forbes March 22, 2020
Clary Estes

It seems the Trump administration’s chickens have come home to roost regarding their attempts to deter the 2020 Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment in November and December of last year. According to a spokeswoman for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), “CMS is evaluating offering a special enrollment period specifically designated for COVID-19.”

As the unemployment rate has spiked in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and millions of American businesses having to shutter their doors many Americans are finding themselves potentially without their employer provided coverage. While jobs numbers will not be available until April, early predictions differ wildly ranging anywhere from 500,000 to upwards of 5 million. This increase in the unemployment rate coupled with the nearly...

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Topics: ACA (Affordable Care Act), CMS, Congress / White House, Govt Agencies, Insurance, Patient / Consumer, Payer, Provider, Public Exchange
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