Auto-enrollment for Health Care Coverage: Political Appeal and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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David&Kendall Senior&Fellow&for&Health&&&Fiscal&Policy Third&Way Brookings>AEI&webinar May&18,&2020

Auto-enrollment for Health Care Coverage: Political Appeal and Challenges

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Three topics

  • 1. The appeal of auto-enrollment across the political spectrum

2.Examples of auto-enrollment 3.The political challenges and how to overcome them

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Key Legislation with Auto-enrollment

  • Medicare for All Act of 2019—Sen. Sanders & Rep. Jayapal
  • Medicare for America Act of 2019—Reps. DeLauro & Schakowsky
  • Patient Freedom Act of 2017—Sens. Cassidy & Collins
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Auto-Enrollment in Think Tank Proposals

  • Building on the ACA to Achieve Universal Coverage—Brookings
  • Making Health Insurance Enrollment as Automatic as Possible—AEI
  • The Healthy America Program—Urban Institute
  • Medicare Extra for All—Center for American Progress
  • Cost Caps & Coverage for All—Third Way
  • Laying the Groundwork for Universal Health Care Coverage—Heritage Foundation
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Examples of Auto-Enrollment

  • Medicare Part A
  • Medicare Part D Low-income subsidy
  • Auto-renewal in Medicare Advantage and Exchanges
  • Express Lane Eligibility for CHIP and Medicaid
  • Employer retirement savings plans
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Political Challenges

  • Enrollment in what?
  • Fiscal impact
  • Unorganized constituency
  • Implementation
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Overcoming Challenges