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Seth Schneer advises clients on a wide range of health care matters, including compliance with the Affordable Care Act. Read Seth Schneer's full bio.
CMS Aims to Stabilize Exchanges but Does Not Address Issuers’ Biggest Questions
By Ankur J. Goel, Jeremy Earl and Seth Schneer on May 16, 2017
Posted In Health and Welfare Plans
CMS recently released a final rule with the goal of stabilizing Exchange markets for 2018. The agency also issued several significant guidance documents where CMS extended the deadlines for 2018 rate and Exchange qualified health plan application submissions, adopted a good faith compliance standard for 2018 and delegated additional plan certification responsibilities to states. While...
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Trump Administration Takes First Steps to Support Exchanges, but Key Questions Remain
By Ankur J. Goel, Jeremy Earl and Seth Schneer on Mar 2, 2017
Posted In Health and Welfare Plans
In an effort to stabilize the Exchanges and encourage issuer participation, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently extended the federal Exchange application and rate filing deadlines and published a proposed rule affecting the individual health insurance market and the Exchanges. While issuers will likely see these actions as encouraging signs of the...
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