Trump administration’s new insurance guidelines for states, employers: 10 things to know

Becker's Healthcare October 23, 2018
Morgan Haefner and Kelly Gooch

The Trump administration issued new guidelines and proposals aimed at giving states and employers more flexibility to waive ACA regulations.

Here are 10 things to know:

1. On Oct. 22, CMS said it will change how the ACA’s Section 1332 waivers work. The waivers allow states to bypass some of the ACA’s rules as long as any coverage changes are at least as comprehensive and affordable to a comparable number of people.

2. “With the prior administration’s overly and unnecessarily restrictive guidance in place, very few states have come forward with innovative new strategies for improving their healthcare markets,” CMS Administrator Seema Verma said in a blog post.

3. The newly named State Relief and Empowerment Waivers will require states...

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