Health Affairs November 10, 2021
Federal officials continue to release new reports and guidance related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This post summarizes a recent technical paper on possible changes to the ACA’s risk adjustment model, a temporary policy on premium credits in the small group market, and the latest on Section 1332 state innovation waivers. This post also highlights a new report on how the ACA helped prevent major coverage losses during the pandemic, proposed changes to women’s preventive services, and other recent guidance and tools.
Potential Changes To Risk Adjustment Program
On October 26, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new technical paper outlining possible model changes to the ACA’s risk adjustment program. The risk adjustment program...