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Bill would let state exchange add market-factor plan criteria to protect access and affordability; witnesses split
Summary
SB 6210 would give the Washington Health Benefit Exchange authority to adopt additional certification criteria addressing affordability and access, with a timeline for 2027–2028; the exchange and consumer groups supported the measure while major carriers and industry groups opposed it, citing potential market disruption and provider-contracting risks.
Senate Bill 6210, presented Jan. 22, would permit the Washington Health Benefit Exchange to establish a new market-factor certification criterion for qualified health plans to address county-level access and affordability problems.
Greg Attenasio briefed the committee on the proposal, which would allow the exchange to adopt one or more market-factor criteria each year after consulting the Office of the Insurance Commissioner and the governor, holding notice-and-comment and at least one public hearing, and publishing…
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