Trump Administration Won’t Promote Short-Term Plans During ACA Open Enrollment

The Trump administration will not promote or advertise short-term, limited-duration plans alongside other health plans during the upcoming Affordable Care Act open enrollment period, a CMS official told Inside Health Policy . “The advertising budget is funded by marketplace/plan user fees. Advertising dollars cannot be used for promotion of plans that are outside the marketplace,” the CMS official explained when asked whether the agency had any plans regarding short-term plan advertising and outreach. HHS released in August a rule expanding...