Private health insurance: Limited data hinders understanding of short-term plans’ role and value during the COVID-19 pandemic : report to congressional committees

Private health insurance: Limited data hinders understanding of short-term plans’ role and value during the COVID-19 pandemic : report to congressional committees

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Alternate Title(s):
Limited data hinders understanding of short-term plans’ role and value during the COVID-19 pandemic: report to congressional committees
Contributor(s):
United States. Government Accountability Office, issuing body.
United States. Congress, issuing body.
Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, May 2022
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
COVID-19 -- economics
Government Regulation
Insurance, Health -- economics
Unemployment -- statistics & numerical data
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Why GAO did this study. Millions of Americans who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic also lost their ESI. Short-term plan insurance was one option for these consumers. However, these plans can be significantly different from other health coverage options for those losing ESI. Therefore, it is important to understand the role they play in the market and for individual consumers. GAO was responsible under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act for monitoring the federal government's pandemic response. In this report, GAO describes what is known about short-term plans and the role that they might play for individuals who lost ESI during the pandemic. Stakeholder views of the value of short-term plans in meeting consumer needs are also discussed. GAO conducted a literature search and review of studies on short-term plans and conducted interviews with national organizations such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. GAO also interviewed seven policy researchers selected to include diverse policy perspectives and stakeholders. This included (1) officials from six state insurance departments selected to represent different levels and types of regulation, and (2) representatives from four organizations that sell short-term plans.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (ii, 38 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
9918434087106676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918434087106676