# Health Care Enrollment Innovation Act

This bill gives states money to try out new ways to get more people signed up for health insurance. The federal government would provide $200 million per year for three years (2023-2025) to state health agencies and state-run insurance marketplaces to experiment with different enrollment strategies.

The bill focuses on making it easier for people to get covered. States could use the funding to simplify the sign-up process—for example, by automatically enrolling eligible people in insurance plans and letting them opt out if they want, or by pre-filling application forms so people don't have to enter all their information from scratch. States could also invest in better technology systems that share information between agencies, making it faster and simpler to determine who qualifies for financial help with insurance premiums. Additionally, states could study whether implementing their own version of a requirement that people carry health insurance would increase enrollment rates.

The practical effect is that if you're uninsured and eligible for tax credits to help pay for insurance, your state might make it much easier to get covered—potentially signing you up automatically unless you choose to decline. This could mean fewer uninsured people overall and less hassle for those trying to navigate the enrollment process. The bill essentially lets states experiment with different approaches to see what works best in their communities, rather than having a one-size-fits-all federal approach.

Health Care Enrollment Innovation Act

Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7]

Health Care Enrollment Innovation Act This bill funds and requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states for promoting greater enrollment in health insurance coverage. Grants may be used by the state's primary health and human services agency for activities such as automatically enrolling uninsured individuals who are eligible for premium assistance tax credits in plans through the individual or small group market and establishing a state-level requirement for individuals to enroll in coverage.