In addition to expanding insurance coverage, the Affordable Care Act encourages private health insurers to improve quality of care and develop innovations in care delivery. The law includes requirements that insurers selling plans in the marketplaces be accredited, report on quality and performance metrics, and implement quality improvement strategies.
In a new Commonwealth Fund issue brief, Sarah Dash, Sabrina Corlette, and Amy Thomas detail the actions taken by 13 state-based marketplaces to implement the law’s quality requirements
Learn more about this important work in the issue brief and related infographic.