Last week CMS issued guidance on whether health insurance carriers could accept third-party payments for Qualified Health Plans in the marketplace. There had been uncertainty whether carriers could accept funds, such as from the Ryan White Program. The new guidance from CMS makes it clear that health insurance carriers are encouraged to accept third-party payments from Indian tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, and state and federal government programs or grantees. To read more about this guidance from CMS, click here.