Insurance Market Reform

This analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) assesses the competitiveness of state insurance markets for individuals and small businesses to establish a baseline as implementation of the health reform law proceeds and to provide context for the policy decisions states will be considering.

NAIC letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding standards related to Reinsurance, Risk Corridors and Risk Adjustment.

This paper describes and assesses distinguishing dimensions important to the design of a successful SHOP Exchange program. These include functions unique to the SHOP Exchange which will require different administrative systems.

The essential health benefits package specifies the services that all Qualified Health Plans will be required to cover if they are to participate in any state’s health insurance exchange.

This National Health Policy Forum issue brief outlines specific state and federal roles in the rate review process and changes to rate review processes since the health reform law was enacted.