Modern Healthcare January 10, 2018
Virgil Dickson

The Trump administration is estimating there are now only 700 issuers in the individual and small group markets, which is down from 2,400 in an earlier estimate.

The CMS posted the updated figure in an information collection notice posted Jan. 8. The agency is seeking permission from the White House’s OMB to continue an annual data collection from exchange plans about the risk profile of their enrollees.

In an earlier version of the request submitted to the executive branch last month, the agency estimated there were 2,400 issuers in the individual and small group markets.

However, the agency is re-submitting the request to reflect the new number of plans it believes remain on the marketplace. It said the new estimate...

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Topics: ACA (Affordable Care Act), CMS, Employer, Patient / Consumer, Payer, Public Exchange
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