crowd forming people and umbrella Adopting some of the practices of commercial insurershas brought Medicaid managed care plans participating in ACAmarketplaces in line with more traditional insurers. (Photo:Shutterstock)

Competition in the Affordable Care Act public insurancemarketplace has been something of a roller coaster over the pastfew years, with some experts concerned the markets would collapse completely. But insurerson both the commercial and Medicare sides are starting to see thebenefits of participating in the public exchanges.

With people losing jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, they willlikely be turning to the marketplace to purchase insurance plans.As they do, they'll have a harder time distinguishing betweenMedicaid and commercial insurers. Adopting some of thepractices of commercial insurers — such as paying brokercommissions — has brought Medicaid managed care plans participatingin ACA marketplaces in line with more traditional insurers,according to a new study.

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