On June 15, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced $22 million in Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding for state insurance departments.  The Agency’s announcement noted that States are meant to utilize the funding to ensure that plans comply with “key consumer protections,” listing among them: essential health benefits, preventive services, parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits, appeals processes, and bringing down the cost of health care coverage (also known Read More