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Affordable Insurance Exchanges

State Exchange Grantee Meeting

September 19-20, 2011

  • Overview of Exchange Models and Options for States (PDF) (PDF- 407 KB)
  • Developing the Federally-Facilitated Exchange (PDF) (PDF – 230 KB)
  • Introduction to the Exchange Approval Process (PDF)(PDF – 336 KB)
  • Financial Management (PDF) 101 (PDF – 399 KB)
  • Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Affordable Insurance Exchanges (PDF) (PDF - 444 KB)
  • Three Notices of Proposed Rulemaking: A Simple Seamless Path to Affordable Coverage (PDF) (PDF - 533 KB
  • Operational Alternatives for State Based Exchanges (PDF) (PDF - 380 KB)
  • Premium Stabilization in the Affordable Care Act: Risk Adjustment (PDF) (PDF - 344 KB)
  • Quality (PDF) (PDF - 386 KB)
  • Financial Management – Preparing for Exchange Certification (PDF)(PDF - 442 KB)
  • The Small Business Health Options Program (PDF) (SHOP) (PDF – 376 KB)
  • Market Research: Critical Input to Exchange Success (PDF) (PDF - 516 KB)
  • Market Research: Critical Input to Exchange Success – Handout (PDF) (PDF – 98 KB)
  • Tribal Consultation (PDF – 322 KB) *updated (PDF)10/20/2011
  • Exchange Security (PDF) (PDF – 417 KB)
  • Plan Management: Preparing for State-Based Exchange Certification (PDF)  (PDF – 358 KB)

Updates

  • March 5, 2020 Information Related to COVID–19 Individual and Small Group Market Insurance Coverage
  • March 12, 2020 FAQs on Essential Health Benefits Coverage and the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
  • March 18, 2020 FAQs on Catastrophic Plan Coverage and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • March 24, 2020 FAQs on Availability and Usage of Telehealth Services through Private Health Insurance Coverage in Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • March 24, 2020 Payment and Grace Period Flexibilities Associated with the COVID-19 National Emergency
  • March 24, 2020 FAQs on Prescription Drugs and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for Issuers Offering Health Insurance Coverage in the Individual and Small Group Markets
  • April 11, 2020 FAQs about Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Implementation
    *This document was updated on April 15, 2020, to correct an error in footnote 10 regarding the current end date of the public health emergency related to COVID 19.
  • April 13, 2020 Postponement of 2019 Benefit Year HHS-operated Risk Adjustment Data Validation (HHS-RADV)

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