Federal Guidance On Annual Redeterminations Health Insurance Marketplace Plan Coverage For 2015

On June 26, 2014, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released this document announcing that for the upcoming 2015 Health Insurance Marketplace open enrollment period, Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) will be permitted to auto-enroll existing members who wish to stay with the same plan. The new policy aligns the Marketplace policies with existing insurance market practices; the goal is to streamline the enrollment process for consumers wishing to remain in their current plan. Consumers will receive information from their health insurance company about the premium and the amount they are eligible to save on their monthly . . .