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New York’s 1332 Waiver Extends Affordable Coverage to Additional Groups

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On March 1, the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury approved New York’s section 1332 waiver that expands affordable coverage to additional groups of New Yorkers. The waiver essentially suspends New...more

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Innovative 1332 Waivers Proceed in Colorado and Washington

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The Biden administration gave its stamp of approval last week to Colorado’s novel waiver under Section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to require premium reductions in a public option program, a first-of-its-kind plan...more

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The Courts and Healthcare Policy - August 2021

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The courts continue to play an important role in health policy. 2020 saw several notable lawsuits related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Several other Trump administration policies were challenged, including Medicare...more

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The State of Play: A Midyear Update on the Public Option at the Federal and State Levels

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In a new “Expert Perspective” prepared for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s State Health and Value Strategies program, Manatt Health provides a midyear update on the public option at the federal and state levels. ...more

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Overview of CMS' 1332 Waiver Concepts

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As we previously discussed, in October the Trump Administration issued guidance related to 1332 waivers. This guidance outlines how the Trump Administration interprets the ACA 1332 waiver guardrails. On November 29th, CMS...more

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New Jersey’s Pending 1332 Reinsurance Waiver

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At the end of July, CMS approved two Section 1332 State Innovation Waivers submitted by Wisconsin and Maine for the purpose of establishing state reinsurance programs. There has been a flurry of 1332 waiver activity recently...more

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Recent 1332 Waiver and Reinsurance Activity

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States are increasingly looking for ways to improve stability in their individual insurance marketplaces. One way is through reinsurance programs – systems in which multiple insurance companies share risk by purchasing...more

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Trump-Era State Innovation Waivers: What's in Store for 2019?

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Section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a powerful policy tool for states in the Trump era. The provision authorizes states to waive certain ACA provisions and receive federal funding for state programs, provided...more

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Iowa Emerges as Latest State to Challenge ACA Through Noncompliant Plans

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We recently wrote about Idaho’s failed attempt to permit health insurers to sell policies that did not comply with Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements for the individual insurance market. ...more

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Ohio seeks to become the first state to receive a 1332 waiver of the individual mandate

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On March 30, 2018, the Ohio Department of Insurance (ODI) submitted the application for a waiver from the requirements of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate. If approved, Ohio would become the first state to receive...more

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What Lessons Can We Take From The Administration’s Refusal to Allow Idaho to Dismantle the ACA Marketplaces?

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In early January, Idaho Governor Butch Otter signed an executive order (EO) directing the state’s Department of Insurance (DOI) to “seek creative options” to expand “access” to health insurance coverage for Idahoans. The EO...more

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State Reinsurance Programs: 1332 Waiver Considerations for States

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The Affordable Care Act was designed in part to help bring stability to the individual health insurance market. But faced with a fluid federal regulatory environment, many states continue to encounter challenges, including...more

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Prospects for ACA Market Stabilization Measures Remain Uncertain

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With ongoing uncertainty and turmoil in the individual health insurance market, Congress has spent weeks debating whether to include a bipartisan Affordable Care Act (ACA) stabilization measure as part of the "must pass"...more

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Health Care Weekly Preview from ML Strategies – October 2017 #1

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With the FY2017 reconciliation instructions behind us, we look ahead to what is left in store for health care between now and the end of the calendar year. While Secretary Price’s departure was expected, what he leaves behind...more

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Fractal Geometry, Actuarial Risk, and §1332 Waivers—The Role of the States in Reforming Health Care

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At this writing, the prospects for success of the latest Republican effort to replace the Affordable Care Act appear bleak — but the Graham-Cassidy bill on which the GOP has pinned its last-ditch hopes highlights a major...more

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1332 Edition: Alaska Reinsurance Proposal Approved by Federal Government

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On July 11, the federal government announced approval of Alaska’s waiver request under Section 1332 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for funding in support of the Alaska Reinsurance Program (ARP). The ARP is...more

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Iowa Submits Sweeping 1332 Waiver Seeking Emergency Relief

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Overview - On June 12, Iowa submitted a sweeping Section 1332 waiver that would replace the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) premium tax credits with a new state-administered tax credit and a reinsurance program. The state tax...more

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Hawai’i Receives Approval for the First State Innovation (Section 1332) Waiver

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The federal Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Treasury (the Departments) agreed that certain small employer health insurance coverage provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would be waived for the...more

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Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - August 2016 #2

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CMS targets Medicaid managed care pass-through payments; California proposes “California Qualified Health Plans” for the undocumented; and a new study finds out-of-pocket costs were reduced by nearly a third for Medicaid...more

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Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - May 2016 #4

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Uninsurance hit a record-breaking low of 9.1% in 2015; Vermont legislators pass a bill to increase drug formulary and price transparency; and California rolls out its State-funded Medi-Cal expansion to undocumented children....more

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