Massachusetts Faces Early August Decision On State-Based Exchange

CMS will tell Massachusetts next month whether it can keep a state-based exchange for the next open enrollment period or if it will have to rely on the federally facilitated exchange system to enroll consumers, exchange officials told board members on Thursday (July 10) as part of an update on fixing its problem-plagued marketplace . Exchange officials said that, following an evaluation with CMS in early July, the agency gave the “green light” for Massachusetts to continue on its “dual...