CMS Won't Do SEP Outreach, But Will Grant Flexibility

CMS tells Inside Health Policy that, while it has no plans to proactively reach out to consumers about existing special enrollment periods, it has updated heathcare.gov with a new webpage on available options and will offer consumers who visit the site enrollment flexibility on document verification during the pandemic. CMS is providing flexibility around submission of certain documents, such as a document confirming loss of coverage from one’s employer, during the pandemic emergency, the agency says. The new webpage...