Insurance Exchanges

This summary from HealthReform GPS outlines issues around multi-state plans (MSPs) that will be offered on health insurance exchanges.

This proposed rule addresses what data health insurers must provide to enable regulators to set essential health benefit standards and outlines a process for accrediting qualified health plans.

The Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation have identified the 10 possible health plans that could serve as the state’s benchmark essential health benefit package.

The Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Board  has released an RFP to hire a financial consultant to draw up a budget for the exchange and outline the funding options, specific fees to fund the exchange, and the possible impact those fees would have on health plan and premium affordability.

This guidance outlines the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) approach to implementing a Federally-facilitated Exchange (FFE) in any state where a state-based Exchange is not operating.