HCFO Brief on Insurance Pricing Highlighted in SHADAC/SHARE Newsletter

A HCFO Brief, Considerations Related to Pricing Individual and Small Group Insurance Under Health Reform [1], was highlighted in the July 25, 2011 newsletter [2] (page 2) of the State Health Access Data Center (SHADAC) and the State Health Access Reform Evaluation (SHARE). The brief is based on an April 2011 meeting among researchers, policymakers, insurers, actuaries, and analysts to discuss the Affordable Care Act’s multiple provisions related to rate review and risk, which are expected to affect insurance premiums in the individual and small group markets.