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Broker Commissions for Mid-Year Enrollment in the Marketplaces: Options for State Marketplaces and Insurance Regulators to Prevent Discrimination

Posted May 27, 2022 by Justin Giovannelli

Several insurers have eliminated broker commissions for mid-year marketplace enrollment. In a new Expert Perspective for the State Health & Value Strategies project, CHIR’s Justin Giovannelli looks at the consequences of cutting broker commissions for special enrollment periods, including risk of coverage losses, market instability, and potential violations of federal nondiscrimination rules.

During the COVID-19 Crisis, State Health Insurance Marketplaces Are Working to Enroll the Uninsured

Posted May 27, 2020 by CHIR Faculty

As the coronavirus pandemic and economic shutdown continue, the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces are an important tool in covering the uninsured. In a new post for the Commonwealth Fund’s To the Point blog, CHIR experts Rachel Schwab, Justin Giovannelli and Kevin Lucia explore how state-based marketplaces have worked to enroll the uninsured during the COVID-19 crisis by creating new opportunities to sign up for coverage and launching outreach campaigns.

Health Insurers Respond to the COVID-19 Outbreak, Prioritizing Support for Providers and Consumers

Posted April 20, 2020 by Emily Curran

As the COVID-19 crisis escalates, stakeholders across the health care industry are working to keep consumers healthy and provide financial assistance and flexibility to those who have lost their job or health insurance. CHIR’s Emily Curran tells us how health insurers are doing their part to alleviate consumers’ concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic.