A new issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation looks at the status of the upcoming marketplace for the 2018 plan year. The brief entitled “An Early Look at 2018 Premium Changes and Insurer Participation on ACA Exchanges” examines some of the preliminary filings done by insurers in 20 states plus the District of Columbia […] Read More »
New Report Addresses the Issues in Pharmacy Benefit Designs
The Georgetown University’s Center on Health Insurance Reforms recently released an issue brief entitled “Specialty Tier Pharmacy Benefit Designs in Commercial Insurance Policies: Issues and Considerations.” A prescription drug benefit can be especially important for people with disabilities as they are considering their options in qualified health plans. This issue brief draws attention to how insurance companies have started treating prescription […] Read More »
HHS Releases Enrollment Data
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the latest enrollment data through March 31 which was the official end of open enrollment. These numbers include enrollment from the federally facilitated marketplace as well as the numbers from the state-based marketplaces. To read the news release from HHS, click here. The specific reports […] Read More »