Feds Seek More Data On Georgia’s Insurance Waiver

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February 7th, 2020

In a letter dated Thursday to Gov. Brian Kemp, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services indicates that the “reinsurance’’ part of that waiver proposal is proceeding smoothly. But on other proposed Georgia changes to individual and family insurance, the feds are asking for data on how the state request will affect the required “guardrails’’ for approval of such Section 1332 waivers.

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Federal officials are asking Georgia for more information on the state’s request for a waiver to make changes to the health insurance exchange.

In a letter dated Thursday to Gov. Brian Kemp, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) indicates that the “reinsurance’’ part of that waiver proposal is proceeding smoothly.

Reinsurance aims to stabilize health insurance premiums by capping the cost that insurers incur in covering people with high medical costs. Several states have adopted reinsurance, which officials say has brought down the price of premiums for individuals and families buying coverage on the exchange.

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