CMS interstate insurance idea rebuffed by payers, state regulators

Dive Brief:

• Payers, providers and state officials are urging CMS to refrain from plans to build on the Affordable Care Act’s Section 1333, which allows for sale of health plans across state lines. The agency’s call for feedback drew a chorus of opposition from the groups, contending the policy would harm consumers, destabilize local markets and undermine state sovereignty.
• CMS Administrator Seema Verma sought comments on the idea in March, arguing that interstate insurance sales regulations could stimulate competition and lower costs. Virtually all stakeholders — the American Hospital Association, America’s Health Insurance Plans and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners among them — said they were not on board.
• Opponents of more interstate plans argue states are...

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