Health Experts Say Report On CSRs Shows Need For More Consumer-Support Tools

More than 2 million people who would be eligible for cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments to help mitigate their out-of-pocket costs are not receiving the assistance because they did not select a qualifying plan, health firm Avalere found in a report out Wednesday. The findings underscore consumers' focus on premiums over OOP costs when shopping for health insurance and suggest a need for more decision-support tools in the plan selection process, several health experts and advocates say. The survey also highlights...

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