Deltek Analyst Amanda White reports.
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released more than $181 million in Establishment Grant funding to Illinois, Oregon, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee and Washington state to help set up their health insurance exchange (HIX) systems. This brings total federal funding for HIXs to $1 billion! HHS also released more guidance on creating these novel systems with an exchange blueprint that states can utilize to assist in implementing a competitive system of private health insurance options. The blueprint also provides direction for states interested in participating in a partnership exchange. The document encourages states to contact Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS), Centers for Consumer Information and Insurance Operations (CCIIO), and state officers for specific questions regarding their exchange blueprint.
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