Advocates Urge HHS To Enforce Out-Of-Pocket Maximum Policy

A coalition of patient advocates on Thursday (April 30) urged HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell to enforce a policy finalized in recent regulations clarifying that plans cannot charge a consumer enrolled in a family plan more than the yearly out-of-pocket (OOP) maximum for an individual. The letter comes as insurers are in the midst of submitting their applications to participate in the federally facilitated marketplace (FFM) in 2016. Final submissions are due by May 15, and administration officials are set to...