CMS Opens Comment Period As It Spars With GA Over 1332 Waiver

After months of tense communications between state and federal officials, CMS recently told Georgia that it has opened a 60-day public comment period as the agency reevaluates a controversial Trump-era 1332 waiver that lets the state exit healthcare.gov and rely on private vendors for ACA outreach and enrollment starting in 2023. CMS seeks comments on whether the waiver still meets statutory guardrails considering recent changes to health care policy, including more funding for outreach, the recent special enrollment program, and...