Fierce Health Payers January 25, 2021
Robert King

President Joe Biden is expected to issue an executive order later this week to create a new special enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) insurance exchanges, according to a report in The Hill.

Biden is expected to issue a series of healthcare orders Thursday, including an order calling for a new special enrollment period, according to an outline of the orders obtained by The Hill. Biden also plans to include an executive order on strengthening Medicaid alongside several orders on abortion policy.

It remains unclear the duration of the special enrollment period for the 2021 coverage year or when it would start.

The decision comes as job losses from the COVID-19 pandemic have caused more Americans to turn...

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Topics: ACA (Affordable Care Act), Congress / White House, Govt Agencies, Insurance, Medicaid, Payer, Public Exchange
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