Stepping in When States Don’t Step Up: First “State-Based” Plans Filed in Idaho, Violating the Affordable Care Act

Last week Blue Cross of Idaho filed the first "state-based" health plans, products that disregard a number of the Affordable Care Act's requirements for coverage offered on the individual market. While Idaho's recent guidance permits the sale of such products, the "Freedom Blue" plans are a clear violation of federal law. With an administration that has consistently spoken out against the ACA and a new Secretary of Health and Human Services, will the federal government intervene? CHIR's Rachel Schwab outlines the legal argument for stepping in to protect Idaho consumers. Continue reading →

The post Stepping in When States Don’t Step Up: First “State-Based” Plans Filed in Idaho, Violating the Affordable Care Act appeared first on Center on Health Insurance Reforms.

from Center on Health Insurance Reforms http://ift.tt/2CpIgFD