CMS awards 13 states $452 million in reinsurance waiver funding

(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review)

CMS is distributing $452 million to 13 states through reinsurance waivers to support affordable coverage.

According to a Sept. 7 HHS release, states that use reinsurance waivers provide more affordable coverage to residents by offering to pay insurers for claims that would otherwise be paid by consumers through higher premiums.  Continue reading the article here…

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