CBO: Issuers Couldn't Meet BCRA's Actuarial Value, MOOP Requirements By 2026

In addition to finding that the pending Senate health bill would result in 22 million more uninsured by 2026, the Congressional Budget Office said Thursday (July 20) that it would be impossible for issuers to design a benchmark plan by 2026 that complies with the legislation, since the $13,000 deductible needed to stay with a 58 percent actuarial value is more than the estimated maximum out-of-pocket costs for that year. CBO estimates that the updated Better Care Reconciliation Act, minus...