Trump proposes tighter ACA signup rules

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http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-obamacare-idUSKBN15U25

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which are part of the Department of Health and Human Services, on Wednesday proposed the new rule that includes verifying the status of enrollees outside of the usual enrollment period.

It also proposes insurers can collect unpaid premiums from members when they sign up with the same issuer again, an incentive for people to always have insurance.

In addition, it proposed lowering the amount of guaranteed coverage for some "silver" level plans in the program, which it said could raise out-of-pocket spending and cut premiums.

It would give the states oversight of doctor and hospital networks included in the plans, reflecting a Republican theme that healthcare oversight be reduced at the federal level.

The rule proposes shortening the open enrollment period for the individual market to Nov. 1 through Dec. 15, similar to employer-sponsored insurance market and Medicare.

I like it. Abuse of the system by jumping onto ACA insurance to get address pre-existing healthcare needs then jumping off wasn't really handled well by original legislation. I have no problem how pervasive this problem actually is, but see nothing wrong with taking steps to keep intent of the healthcare act in place.

Granted the weakening of individual mandate enforcement was fucking dumb, clearly just for political reasons and at odds with goal above of strengthening pool of insured.