Author Archive: Sabrina Corlette

Final Round of Rulemaking for 2022 Affordable Care Act Marketplaces: Implications for States

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The Biden administration continues to put its stamp on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces with new rules to expand enrollment and consumer assistance, increase plan oversight, and reverse several Trump administration policies. In her latest post for the State Health & Value Strategies program, CHIR’s Sabrina Corlette highlights the issues of particular importance to state marketplaces and departments of insurance.

“As if COVID-19 Did Not Exist”: Health Plans Prepare for 2022 in Early Rate Filings

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Several states ask for – and publicly post – health insurers’ proposed 2022 premium rates in May and June. These early rate filings can provide hints about how insurers are responding to market trends, policy changes, and emerging drivers of health care costs. CHIR’s Sabrina Corlette took a deep dive into insurers’ actuarial memos to find out how they’re thinking about health care spending after COVID-19, the American Rescue Plan, and more.

The Final 2022 Notice of Benefit & Payment Parameters: Implications for States

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In its first major rulemaking related to the Affordable Care Act, the Biden administration published the final 2022 “Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters” on April 30. Sabrina Corlette reviews the rule and its implications for state insurance regulation and the health insurance marketplaces in her latest “Expert Perspective” for the State Health & Value Strategies project.

The Draft 2022 Notice of Benefit & Payment Parameters: Implications for States

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On November 25, the Trump administration released a proposed regulation, the 2022 “Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters.” It establishes policies governing the ACA marketplaces and insurance market reforms. In her latest article for the State Health & Value Strategies project, CHIR’s Sabrina Corlette focuses on several key provisions that will impact state insurance regulation and the operation of the marketplaces.

CHIR Welcomes Two New Colleagues

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We are pleased to welcome to CHIR two new team members, Megan Houston and Nia Gooding. They’ll be working on multiple projects to help expand consumers’ access to comprehensive coverage, improve affordability, and support evidence-based health care policymaking.

On the Whole, Health Insurers Aren’t – Yet – Fearing COVID-19 Costs: A Review of 2021 Rate Filings

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Several states ask for – and publicly post – health insurers’ proposed 2021 premium rates in May and June. These early rate filings can provide hints about how insurers are responding to market trends, policy changes, and emerging drivers of health care costs. CHIR’s Sabrina Corlette took a deep dive into insurers’ actuarial memos to find out how they’re thinking about COVID-19, repeal of the ACA’s individual mandate penalty, and more.

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