Expert: Despite Study, Pandemic Adverse Selection Unlikely
An Aug. 20 study published in the journal Health Affairs found that costs for individual exchange plan members who enroll during special enrollment periods (SEPs) are higher than costs for members who enroll during open enrollment.
However, one expert says that the unique circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic mean that adverse selection in SEPs meant to address the crisis is not as risky as in a normal SEP.
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