Browsing by keyword "waivers"

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    • New ACA waiver directives signal changes for state health insurance marketplaces
      Gershon, Rachel; Torri, Catherine (2018-12-03)
      New Trump Administrations Section 1332 waiver guidance increases state ACA flexibility. Rachel Gershon & Catie Torri discuss what this could mean for health care policy.

    • Using Waivers to Improve Health Care Affordability and Access in Connecticut
      Seifert, Robert W.; Gershon, Rachel; London, Katharine (2015-10-30)
      Many health care programs, including Medicaid and Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance marketplaces, operate according to federal law. Using waivers, states can gain federal approval to increase their flexibility within that law. States have long used Medicaid Section 1115 waivers to manage their Medicaid programs. The ACA introduced the State Innovation Waiver, also known as a Section 1332 waiver, which can be used to waive many health insurance marketplace requirements. This brief outlines how Medicaid Section 1115 and ACA Section 1332 waivers work and what states should consider when designing these waivers.

    • Waiver World: A Guided Tour of 1115 and 1332 Waivers
      Sullivan, Jean C.; McCaffrey, Marybeth; Gershon, Rachel; Krintzman, Josh (2016-11-15)
      An overview of waivers made possible by Section 1115 of the Social Security Act and Section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act. This presentation explains spending and waiver authority and the legal considerations that may arise, the ways that states have used waiver authority, and reviews the limitations and new responsibilities that come with waivers. Under Section 1115 of the Social Security Act, states can pursue waivers to implement pilot or demonstration projects affecting many programs, including Medicaid. Under the Affordable Care Act, Section 1332 allows states to pursue federal waivers for innovation strategies that will expand access to high-quality, affordable health care.

    • Waivers represent a quieter way for Republicans to change health care
      Gershon, Rachel (2017-03-29)
      How the Trump administration can use waivers to alter Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA), reforming health care at the state level. Health policy analyst Rachel Gershon delves into Section 1332 and 1115 waivers, and why they may be the next step after a failed American Health Care Act, for STAT news.