CMS Expects ACA's Basic Health Program To Be In Place 2015 At Earliest

CMS Expects ACA's Basic Health Program To Be In Place 2015 At Earlies-insidehealthpolicy:  CMS confirmed that the health reform law's voluntary Basic Health Program would be operational in 2015 at the earliest because the agency will not finalize rules on the program until next year. In a FAQ document published Wednesday (Feb. 6), CMS says that it expects to issue proposed rules on the program this year and finalize guidance in 2014 so that states could pursue the option in 2015, a year after the 2014 implementation date of the ACA's major market reforms.