2. What are the new training standards for navigator grantees? Do they differ from CMS’s standards?
Directly funding cost-sharing reductions (CSRs), as Republicans are apparently considering, would INCREASE out-of-pocket premiums for millions of #ACA marketplace enrollees, cut funding by tens of billions of $, and leave hundreds of thousands of ppl uninsured.
Today is #Oklahoma ’s first day as a state-based marketplace on the federal platform (SBM-FP). The state will now certify #ACA plans and run its own consumer outreach program. The change was approved less than a month ago, making this the fastest SBM-FP transition to date. A few things to watch 👀
"A mass shift to high-deductible plans could leave millions of Americans who recently lost access to Obamacare subsidies vulnerable to unexpectedly high costs, health policy experts said. Republicans are eager to move ahead anyway."