New Article Examines Issues Surrounding Multi-State Plan Implementation
George Washington UniversityA new paper titled, “Multi-State Plans under the Affordable Care Act,” was released today by the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (GW). Authored by Trish Riley and Jane Hyatt Thorpe of the GW Department of Health Policy and funded by The Commonwealth Fund, the paper examines key issues related to the development of multi-state plans (MSPs), a new type of insurance coverage created by a provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). MSPs will be administered through the federal Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and offered across state lines through the new state health insurance exchanges. The findings in this paper are based on interviews with federal and state policy makers and other stakeholders, and are intended to inform the development and implementation of MSPs.