The Idaho Department of Insurance seeks comments on the Coverage Choice Waiver (#1332) through June 30th. Two public hearings are scheduled, one in Boise on June 24th and another in Lewiston on June 27th.

The purpose of the waiver, titled the Coverage Choice Waiver, is to allow Idahoans with incomes from 100% to 138% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) the choice to continue receiving tax credits to reduce premiums for private health insurance, or alternatively to enroll in Medicaid. The proposed effective date for the waiver is January 1, 2020.

Close the Gap provides an excellent fact sheet concerning this waiver. They provide a very easy to use action tool for written comments, which allow them to track the numbers and content submitted to improve their communication strategies.