Quote of the Day

“It was important that HHS/CMS recognize the sort of administrative challenges [for plans] of this rollout [of public exchanges] and give a little flexibility. I think on the [medical loss ratio] side that was a bit of recognition that due to problems not of their own making the plans deserved a little flexibility there.” — Matt Eyles, executive VP of Avalere Health LLC, told AIS’s Health Plan Week in an interview on HHS’s March 11 proposed rule that, among other things, raised the possibility of easing medical loss ratio requirements on health plans.