A Strategic Approach for Insurance Exchanges to Select and Manage Qualified Health Plans
Wakely Consulting Group has prepared this policy brief to aid state Exchanges in their contracting strategies with qualified health plans (QHPs). Section I of this brief describes many of the types of decisions that Exchanges should consider in preparing to launch a clean, effective QHP solicitation process.
How Can Insurance Exchanges Strategically Approach the Selection and Management of Qualified Health Plans?
The ‘How Can Insurance Exchanges Strategically Approach the Selection and Management of Qualified Health Plans?’ took place on Thursday, February 14 at 2:00 pm ET, and was facilitated by Wakely Consulting Group.
Qualified Health Plan (QHP) Issuer Certification Checklist
The Qualified Health Plan (QHP) Issuer Certification Checklist is a document developed by Georgetown University’s Health Policy Institute that insurance regulators (and/or Exchanges) can use or modify for use in reviewing applications filed by issuers for approval as QHP issuers.
Operationalizing Oversight of ACA Insurance Market Reforms
The Operationalizing Oversight of ACA Insurance Market Reforms webinar took place on January 28, 2013. Click the blue “download” box to the left to retrieve the slides and a recording of the webinar can be found here.
Design Considerations in Structuring Employee Choice for SHOP Exchange
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created the Small Business Health Options Program (“SHOP”) to create new marketplaces for small employers (and employees) to shop for and purchase employer subsidized health insurance coverage. In addition to small business tax credits, the primary value proposition for the SHOP is to facilitate employee choice.
State Network Presentation at NAIC Western Zone Meeting
Chad Shearer, Deputy Director of the State Health Reform Assistance Network, presented at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Western Zone Meeting held September 22, 2012 in San Antonio, TX. The presentation gave an overview of the State Network and tools developed by the program specifically for insurance regulators.
ACA Implementation Toolkit for Departments of Insurance
In order to assist states in accomplishing tasks related to insurance market reforms and certification and management of qualified health plans, the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute has developed a toolkit for insurance departments. Many Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation issues fall squarely within existing state insurance regulatory functions.
State Network Presentation at NAIC Summer 2012 National Meeting
Heather Howard, Director of the State Health Reform Assistance Network, and Mila Kofman, Research Professor at Georgetown University’s Health Policy Institute, presented at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Summer National Meeting held from August 11-14, 2012 in Atlanta, GA.
State Network Annual Meeting Plenary Presentations
The State Health Reform Assistance Network hosted its Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon to bring together state officials and State Network technical assistance providers for a three day intensive meeting from July 11-13, 2012. The Annual Meeting provided an opportunity for state officials to hear from Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber, Len Nichols, and Jeanene Smith during plenary sessions.
Predicting the Health Insurance Coverage Impacts of Complex Policy Changes: A New Tool for States
This brief, prepared by State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC), overviews the SHADAC Projection Model, a complex spreadsheet model that states can use to estimate the impacts of policy changes on health insurance coverage.