Illinois Poised For State-Exchange, Rate Review Authority

Illinois will soon be added to the growing list of states that will be running their own exchanges with Gov. J.B. Pritzker set to sign a bill that would authorize a state exchange for 2026. The Democratic governor also plans to sign another bill strongly backed by consumer advocates that grants the state insurance department authority to review rates. The exact date for the signing is unclear -- the governor’s office did not respond to a query by press time...
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NV, OK Put Friday Health Plans In Receivership As Company Winds Down

Two more states are placing Friday Health Plans into receivership after the struggling insurtech company said Thursday it plans to shutter its business nationwide: Nevada’s insurance commissioner asked a district court for approval to take over Friday’s operations on June 1, a spokesperson confirmed. And Oklahoma’s Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready tells Inside Health Policy that Friday is in receivership as of today (June 2) -- and says he’s exploring ways to ensure the 8,000 enrollees can get new coverage...
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New CMS Medicaid Managed Care Group Takes Point On Access, Demos

CMS on Friday (June 2) announced it will establish a new group, called the Managed Care Group, within the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services to take point on Medicaid managed care access and accountability, and to help oversee managed care 1115 waivers. The formation of the new shop comes after CMS this spring laid out proposals to ensure timely access to Medicaid managed care and to establish new payment transparency requirements in managed care programs. The agency earlier this...
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Oregon Accepting Comments On Basic Health Program Draft Blueprint

Oregon is taking comments from the public on a draft blueprint for its Basic Health Program set to launch in July 2024 that, if approved, would be the first state using healthcare.gov to establish a BHP, which lets states use federal dollars to cover residents earning up to 200% of poverty. Oregon estimates that about 102,000 residents will be enrolled in the new program in 2025 -- most of whom will transfer from Medicaid, and another 35, 000 currently in...
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