Examining Selection in ACA Marketplaces: Special Enrollment Periods
Our results provide evidence that there is adverse selection in the SEP of the ACA Marketplaces. However, since SEP members were more likely to seek care for services that are predictable and nonpredictable, and discretionary and nondiscretionary, the optimal policy response to reduce adverse selection needs to be nuanced and multipronged.
Authors
- Alison Amidei Galbraith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7309-5915)
- Laura Faden Garabedian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0014-4181)
- Saumya Chatrath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7113-0561)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Boston Medical Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Affairs Scholar
- Published
- 2025-03-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/haschl/qxaf048
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00