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CMS rule proposal takes aim at Affordable Care Act plan options

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Kevin Kinsella

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The CMS administrator says the rule would lower costs and reinforce accountability, but critics say it’s designed to steer more consumers toward high-deductible plans.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a wide-ranging rule making a number of changes to Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans, including expanding the availability of catastrophic coverage and allowing non-network health plans to become certified as qualified health plans (QHPs).

The proposal comes following the expiration

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