Counihan: CMS Eying Ways To Avoid Overwhelming Consumers With QHPs

January 22, 2015 at 9:27 PM
CMS is trying to find ways to promote choice in the exchanges while also limiting it enough to avoid overwhelming consumers, Kevin Counihan,the CEO of the federal health insurance marketplace said on Thursday (Jan. 22) in an indication that the agency may be considering standardizing plan benefits. Counihan also warned that the upcoming tax season will likely be “clunky,” and said CMS is considering creating a special enrollment period (SEP) for people who discover after the end of the open...

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