Webinars | May 29, 2015

1332 State Innovation Waivers: What Can Be Waived?

Manatt Health Solutions

The State Network 1332 Waivers Affinity Group continued with a webinar presentation by the team at Manatt Health Solutions.  The initial webinar for this affinity group focused on the basics of the waiver process, as well as information on statutory guardrails and what can and cannot be waived.  This most recent webinar investigates waiver possibilities more deeply, with more information on specific examples of what can be waived through this process.  The webinar includes a brief review of the 1332 process, as well as in depth examples of what can be waived pertaining to a variety of areas, including QHPs and EHBs, exchanges, cost sharing, tax credits, and the individual and employer mandates.


Expert Perspectives

April 12, 2024

The Final 2025 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters: Implications for States

On April 2, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the final Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2025, the annual rule which governs core provisions of the Affordable Care Act. This expert perspective focuses on provisions of the final rule of interest to state officials, including requirements for State-Based Marketplaces to adhere to standards that align more with the Federally Facilitated Marketplace, improvements to the processes for states to determine and update essential health benefits, and initiatives designed to streamline the eligibility and enrollment process for consumers.