#142 - 2026 Insurance Upheaval: What Healthcare Practices Need to Watch as ACA Markets Shift

2026 Insurance Upheaval: What Healthcare Practices Need to Watch as ACA Markets Shift examines the changing Affordable Care Act insurance marketplace and what growing uncertainty may mean for healthcare organizations, patients, and providers. In this session, Ray Walters (EPICompliance) and Mr. Jose Delgado (Taino Consultants) discuss Cigna's announcement that it will leave the Affordable Care Act marketplace after the 2026 plan year, affecting approximately 369,000 members across 11 states. They also explore why major insurance carriers are reconsidering ACA participation and how rising premiums, changing subsidies, narrower plan options, and insurer exits may affect healthcare practices.Key Topics:Why healthcare practices should pay attention to changes in the ACA marketplace.How insurance carrier exits may affect patient access, coverage, and continuity of care.The importance of monitoring coverage changes and documenting patient communications.Resources:Learn more about healthcare compliance systems: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠epicompliance.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explore healthcare compliance training and weekly webinars: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠epicompliance.com/training-in...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Originally Recorded: July 14, 2026.