AHIP, Blues oppose extending open enrollment, new SEP; ACAP, ACHP support both

Insurance Industry Split On Key Biden Exchange Proposals

By Amy Lotven / July 30, 2021 at 7:23 PM
Two of the nation’s key health insurance lobbies -- AHIP and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association -- strongly oppose CMS’ plans to create a new monthly enrollment period for subsidy-eligible people earning 150% or below of poverty and to extend the open enrollment period for a month. But the lobbies representing community health plans that offer Medicaid managed care and exchange products back the SEP, and while they have differing opinions on the final deadline, they also support extending...


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