Insurance Exchanges

The recently confirmed board held its initial meeting on September 30, 2011 to discuss the board workplan, executive director appointment, bylaws, and a charter for its community advisory committee.

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.

A report funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation identifies options states could pursue to use the health insurance exchanges to help drive health care quality improvement and delivery system reform.

The Illinois Department of Insurance released two reports describing the key market structure issues and operational requirements for the development of the state health insurance exchange required under the ACA.

The New York State Health Foundation released a reportlooking at some of the key issues related to the Navigators and Consumer Assistance Programs designed to help individuals and small business enroll in and maintain health insurance coverage.

Resources from the September 19-20, 2011 State Exchange Grantee Meeting.

September 19, 2011 Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee signed an executive order to establish a state health insurance exchange, and appointed members to the Exchange Board.

Governor Shumlin announced appointees to Vermont's Green Mountain Care Board.

Maine Governor LePage's recommendations on goverance and structure.

This brief outlines key choices Ohio will have to make on exchanges, what other states are doing, and summarizes the proposed rules on exchanges – highlighting key issues and considerations regarding establishment of an Ohio exchange.