Health Affairs October 13, 2021
With all eyes have been on Congress in recent weeks, federal and state officials have made several new announcements or requests related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This post summarizes those recent developments, including three states transitioning to state-based marketplaces for 2022 and new Section 1332 waiver developments. The latter topic area includes new comment periods on waiver extension requests, evaluation reports for three states, and Colorado’s request for a waiver amendment.
State-Based Marketplaces In Kentucky, Maine, New Mexico For 2022
On October 4, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Kentucky, Maine, and New Mexico were approved to transition from HealthCare.gov to their own state-based marketplaces beginning with the 2022 plan year. The more...