MPC Member Publications

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Title: Plan Choice And Affordability In The Individual And Small-Group Markets: Policy And Performance—Past And Present

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2019

ISSN: 0278-2715

DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2018.05401

Abstract: The individual and small-group health insurance markets have experienced considerable changes since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, affecting access, choice, and affordability for enrollees in these markets. We examined how health plan access, choice, and affordability varied between the individual on-Marketplace, individual off-Marketplace, and small-group markets in 2018. We found relatively similar outcomes across the three markets with respect to deductibles and out-of-pocket spending maximums. However, the small-group market maintained greater plan choice and lower premiums—outcomes that appear to be associated with higher insurer participation. States may consider a variety of policy proposals such as reinsurance or the introduction of a public option to increase insurer participation and improve the plan choices offered in the individual market.

Url: http://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2018.05401

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Authors: Abraham, Jean Marie; Royalty, Anne Beeson; Drake, Coleman

Periodical (Full): Health Affairs

Issue: 4

Volume: 38

Pages: 675-683

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