CMS Deems Maryland 1332 Application Complete, Begins Comment Period

CMS on Thursday (July 5) deemed Maryland’s 1332 waiver application to create a state reinsurance program as complete, and the waiver’s impact on 2019 individual market premiums is dependent on the agency’s speedy approval of the final waiver. With the completion of the Trump administration’s review begins a 30-day comment period on the waiver application, ending Aug. 4, and a 180-day federal decision-making period. On April 10, Governor Larry Hogan (R) signed legislation to impose a tax on issuers that...