Altarum's Private Insurance Research Collection

Commissioned Projects

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Private Insurance Market "Rapid Response," Sabrina Corlette, Center on Health Insurance Reforms, Sabrina Corlette

Research Briefs (3)

Corlette S, Hammerquist J, Nakahata P. “New Rules to Expand Association Health Plans,” The Actuary Magazine, May 2018. Available at: http://theactuarymagazine.org/new-rules-to-expand-association-health-plans/.  

Corlette S, Hoppe O. “New York’s 2014 Law to Protect Consumers from Surprise Out-of-Network Bills Mostly Working as Intended: Results of a Market Case Study,” May 2019. Available at: https://georgetown.app.box.com/file/455702171550. 

Schwab R, Curran E, Corlette S. “Assessing the Effectiveness of State-based Reinsurance: Case Studies of Three States’ Efforts to Bolster their Individual Markets,” November 2018. Available at: https://georgetown.app.box.com/file/356717499112. 

Blog Posts (48)

Monahan C. “Updates from the MEWA Files: Self-Dealing, Derelict Administration, and Repeat Players, Oh My!” December 10, 2019. Available at: http://chirblog.org/update-from-mewa-file/.

Monahan C. “The MEWA Files: Lifting the Curtain on DOL’s Investigation into AHPs and Other Fraudulent Health Plans,” November 14, 2019. Available at: http://chirblog.org/the-mewa-files/.

Corlette S, Hoadley J, Lucia K. “Successfully Splitting the Baby: Design Considerations for Federal Balance Billing Legislation,” July 18, 2019. Available at: http://chirblog.org/successfully-splitting-the-baby/. 

Schwab, R. “States Leaning In: Washington Doubles Down on Efforts to Shore up Market, Protect Consumers,” June 24, 2019. Available at: http://chirblog.org/states-leaning-washington-doubles-efforts-shore-market-protect-consumers/.

Corlette S. “Are the Affordable Care Act Markets “Stabilizing”? Early 2020 Rate Filings Give Little Cause for Celebration,” June 17, 2019. Available at: http://chirblog.org/are-affordable-care-act-marketplaces-stabilizing/.

Schwab R. “Coming Up Short: The Problem with Counting Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance as Coverage,” June 7, 2019. Available at: http://chirblog.org/coming-short-problem-counting-short-term-limited-duration-insurance-coverage/.

Curran E. “Most Stakeholders Oppose Expanding the Sale of Coverage Across State Lines: Reactions to HHS’ Request for Comments,” May 22, 2019. Available at: http://chirblog.org/most-stakeholders-oppose-sale-of-insurance-across-state-lines/.

Corlette S. “New York’s Law to Protect People from Surprise Balance Bills is Working as Intended, but Gaps Remain,” May 13, 2019. Available at http://chirblog.org/new-york-law-surprise-balance-billing/.

Hoppe O. “Stakeholders React to HHS’s Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2020. Part 3: Consumer Advocates,” April 30, 2019. Available at: http://chirblog.org/stakeholders-react-2020-nbpp-consumer-advocates/.

Curran E. “Proposed Rule on Basic Health Program Impedes States’ Progress,” April 25, 2019. Available at: http://chirblog.org/proposed-rule-basic-health-program-impedes-states-progress/.

Schwab R. “Stakeholders React to HHS’s Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2020. Part 2: State Insurance Departments and Marketplaces,” April 18, 2019. Available at: http://chirblog.org/stakeholders-react-hhss-notice-benefit-payment-parameters-2020-part-2-state-insurance-departments-marketplaces/.

Curran E. “Stakeholders React to HHS’s Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2020. Part 1: Insurers,” March 21, 2019. Available at: http://chirblog.org/stakeholders-react-hhs-notice-benefit-payment-parameters-2020-part-1-insurers/.

Hoppe O. “Stakeholders React to the Administration’s Proposed Rule on Health Reimbursement Arrangements. Part 4: Consumer, Patient, and Union Organizations,” March 15, 2019. Available at: http://chirblog.org/stakeholders-react-proposed-hra-consumers-unions/.

Curran E. “Shopping for a Short-Term Plan? The Information You Get about it Will Depend on Your State,” March 7, 2019. Available at: http://chirblog.org/shopping-short-term-plan-information-get-will-depend-state/.

Corlette S. “Stakeholders React to the Administration’s Proposed Rule on Health Reimbursement Arrangements. Part 3: Employers, Brokers, and Employee Benefit Advisors,” February 28, 2019. Available at: http://chirblog.org/stakeholders-react-to-hra-proposal-part-iii/.

Curran E. “Stakeholders Respond to the Proposed Health Reimbursement Arrangement Rule. Part 2: Insurers,” February 21, 2019. Available at: http://chirblog.org/stakeholders-respond-proposed-health-reimbursement-arrangement-rule-part-2-insurers/.

Schwab R. “Stakeholders Respond to the Proposed Health Reimbursement Arrangement Rule. Part I: State Insurance Departments and Marketplaces,” February 15, 2019. Available at: http://chirblog.org/stakeholders-respond-proposed-health-reimbursement-arrangement-rule-part-state-insurance-departments-marketplaces/.

Corlette S. “How Is the Partial Government Shutdown Affecting the Affordable Care Act Marketplaces?” January 11, 2019. Available at: http://chirblog.org/how-is-the-partial-government-shutdown-affecting-the-aca-marketplaces/.

Schwab R. “Kona M, State Insurance Department Consumer Alerts on Short-Term Plans Come Up Short,” December 17, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/state-insurance-department-consumer-alerts-short-term-plans-come-short/.

Curran E. “Large Employer Strategies to Combat Increasing Healthcare Costs: Trends in Direct Contracting, On-Site Clinics and More,” December 5, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/large-employer-strategies-combat-increasing-healthcare-costs-trends-direct-contracting-site-clinics/.

Schwab R. “States Opt to Run their Own Exchanges to Save Money, Reclaim Autonomy,” October 22, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/states-opt-run-exchanges-save-money-reclaim-autonomy/.

Curran E. “The Trump Administration’s Association Health Plans Emerge: What Early Announcements Tell Us About this New Market,” October 12, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/trump-administrations-association-health-plans-emerge-early-announcements-tell-us-new-market/.

Curran E. “House Farm Bill Supports AHPs with Federal Grants—Following in the Footsteps of the ACA’s CO-OP Program,” September 25, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/house-farm-bill-supports-ahps-federal-grants-following-footsteps-acas-co-op-program/.

Schwab R. “Federal Flexibility Grants Highlight State Priorities for Market Stability,” September 24, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/federal-flexibility-grants-highlight-state-priorities-market-stability/.

Corlette S. “When Policies and Politics Conflict: Challenges to State-level Marketplace Stabilization Efforts,” September 14, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/when-policy-and-politics-conflict/.

Curran E. “Cities File Suit Against Administration for Deliberately Failing to Enforce the ACA,” August 15, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/cities-file-suit-administration-deliberately-failing-enforce-aca/.

Schwab R. “Coverage that (Doesn’t) Count: How the Short-term, Limited Duration Rule Could Lead to Underinsurance,” July 26, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/coverage-doesnt-count-short-term-limited-duration-rule-lead-underinsurance/.

Corlette S. “Look Past the Jargon and the Trump Administration’s Risk Adjustment Decision Ultimately Hurts People with Pre-existing Conditions,” July 11, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/look-past-the-jargon-on-trump-administration-risk-adjustment-decision/.

Curran E. “A Main Reason New York and Massachusetts Will Sue the Administration Over the Final AHP Rule? Fraud and Abuse,” July 9, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/new-york-massachusetts-will-sue-administration-ahp-rule/.

Schwab R. “Stakeholder Views on the Proposed Short-Term Plan Insurance Rule: Key Takeaways from Our Review of Comment Letters,” June 18, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/stakeholder-views-proposed-short-term-plan-insurance-rule-key-takeaways-review-comment-letters/.  

Hoppe O, “Stakeholders Respond to the Proposed Short-term, Limited Duration Insurance Rule. Part IV: Short-Term Insurers and Brokers,” June 11, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/stakeholders-respond-proposed-short-term-insurance-rule-insurers-brokers/.

Corlette S. “Stakeholders Respond to the Proposed Short-term, Limited Duration Insurance Rule. Part III: State Insurance Departments and Marketplaces,” June 5, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/stakeholders-respond-to-proposed-short-term-rules-state-dois-marketplaces/.  

Curran E. “Stakeholders Respond to the Proposed Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance Rule. Part II: Major Medical Insurers,” May 31, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/stakeholders-respond-proposed-short-term-limited-duration-insurance-rule-part-ii-major-medical-insurers/. 

Schwab R. “Stakeholders Respond to the Proposed Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance Rule. Part I: Consumer Advocates,” May 29, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/stakeholders-respond-proposed-short-term-limited-duration-insurance-rule-part-consumer-advocates/. 

Corlette S. “The Effects of Federal Policy: What Early Premium Rate Filings Can Tell Us About the Future of the Affordable Care Act,” May 21, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/what-early-rate-filings-tell-us-about-future-of-aca/. 

Schwab R. “States Leaning In: Washington,” April 30, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/states-leaning-washington/.

Curran E. “This Tax Filing Season, Many Will Spend their Refunds on Health Care,” April 17, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/tax-filing-season-many-will-spend-refunds-health-care/.

Curran E. “The Future of the Affordable Care Act under President Trump: Stakeholders Respond to the Proposed Association Health Plan Rule. Part V: Departments of Insurance,” April 10, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/future-affordable-care-act-president-trump-stakeholders-respond-proposed-association-health-plan-rule-part-v-departments-insurance/.

Curran E. “States’ Latest ACA Lawsuit Threatens to Reignite “Repeal-Without-Replace” – With Real Consequences for Stakeholders,” April 9, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/states-latest-aca-lawsuit-threatens-reignite-repeal-without-replace-real-consequences-stakeholders/.    

Hoppe O. “The Future of the Affordable Care Act under President Trump: Stakeholders Respond to the Proposed Association Health Plan Rule. Part IV: Business Groups,” April 6, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/business-groups-respond-to-association-plan-rule/.

Curran E and Desai S. “The Future of the Affordable Care Act under President Trump: Stakeholders Respond to the Proposed Association Health Plan Rule. Part III: Insurers,” March 22, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/future-affordable-care-act-president-trump-stakeholders-respond-proposed-association-health-plan-rule-part-iii-insurers/.

Corlette S. “The Future of the Affordable Care Act under President Trump: Stakeholders Respond to the Proposed Association Health Plan Rule. Part II: Consumer Advocates,” March 19, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/stakeholders-respond-to-proposed-ahp-rule-consumers/.   

Schwab R. “The Future of the Affordable Care Act under President Trump: Stakeholders Respond to the Proposed Association Health Plan Rule. Part I: State Attorneys General,” March 19, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/future-affordable-care-act-president-trump-stakeholders-respond-proposed-association-health-plan-rule-part-state-attorneys-general/. 

Corlette S. “Making Short-Term Plans a Long-Term Coverage Option: Risks to Consumers and to Markets,” March 12, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/making-short-term-plans-a-long-term-coverage-option/.

Curran E. “State Regulators Keep a Watchful Eye on Healthcare Companies’ Federal Tax Cut “Windfalls”,” February 22, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/state-regulators-keep-watchful-eye-healthcare-companies-federal-tax-cut-windfalls/. 

Schwab R. “Stepping in When States Don’t Step Up: First “State-Based” Plans Filed in Idaho, Violating the Affordable Care Act,” February 16, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/stepping-states-dont-step-first-state-based-plans-filed-idaho-violating-affordable-care-act/. 

Schwab R. “New Funding Opportunity Allows States to Bolster Consumer Protections,” February 12, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/new-funding-opportunity-allows-states-bolster-consumer-protections/. 

Corlette S. “Idaho Goes Rogue: State Authorizes Sale of Health Plans that Violate the Affordable Care Act,” February 1, 2018. Available at: http://chirblog.org/idaho-goes-rogue/