AHIP’s Gassaway To Speak at Annual Meeting
Leanne Gassaway, Senior Vice President, State Affairs for America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), has agreed to speak at NOLHGA’s 2017 Annual Meeting, which will be held in Charleston, South Carolina, on October 18 and 19. An MPC meeting will be held on October 17.
As Senior Vice President, State Affairs, Ms. Gassaway is responsible for assisting in legislative, regulatory, and policy advocacy efforts in the states and activities at various political and regulatory organizations, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and National Governors Association. She also is focused on federal- and state-driven efforts regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
NOLHGA’s 34th Annual Meeting will take place on October 18–19 at the Belmond Charleston Place. Attendees can register for the meeting and make hotel reservations through the meeting website. The registration fee for the meeting is $650 for members and $775 for non-members. The seminar will be held in conjunction with an MPC meeting on October 17. There is no registration fee for the MPC meeting, but attendees must indicate on the registration form that they plan to attend the MPC meeting. More information about Annual Meeting speakers will be released in the next week or so.
NOLHGA has secured a room rate for this meeting of $319/night plus tax (single/double) at the Belmond Charleston Place. Reservations can be made through the meeting website. Please contact Holly Wilding at [email protected] if you have any questions about the Annual Meeting.
Staff Contact -Health Plans May Have Legal Recourse if Trump Administration Stops Making CSR Payments
The Trump administration has indicated that it may stop paying critical ACA market subsidies, including cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments. Combined with a district court ruling that deemed the administration's ability to make CSR payments unconstitutional, Qualified Health Plan (QHP) issuers have plenty of cause for concern. If the administration stops payments immediately, it would impact the ACA markets immediately, and insurers would not be able to raise rates in time to offset losses.
If that should occur, QHP issuers may be looking for alternative means of recovery, which may include lawsuits. Through the Tucker Act, Congress has created a vehicle for private parties to pursue money damages arising from the government’s failure to meet statutory and contractual obligations. A recent article by lawyers from the Faegre Baker Daniels firm examines the issue.
Author – Mike Adelberg Staff Contact - Sean McKenna