The Trump administration has finalized annual regulations governing the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges, including a plan that would pull back limits on non-standardized plan options offered by insurers. The final Notice of Benefit Payment Parameters was issued late Friday, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said in a press release that the rule aims to crack down on fraud — a focus across wide swaths of the government — and afford states greater control over their marketplaces. Under the Biden administration, plans were required to offer certain standardized options and a limited number of alternative plans, with the goal of making the shopping experience easier for consumers.
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Source: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/cms-pulls-back-limits-non-standard-aca-plans-final-rule