Actuaries Point To GOP Policies As Premium Drivers In 2019

By Amy Lotven / June 13, 2018 at 6:25 PM
The introduction of more non-ACA compliant plans and the repeal of the insurance mandate penalty, as well as continued repercussions from the removal of direct cost-sharing reduction payments and the medical cost trend, will be important factors driving premium changes for the 2019 plan year, the American Academy of Actuaries said in a Wednesday (June 13) brief that echoes industry's outlook from earlier in the month . While the brief does not discuss the potential impact of the Department of...


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