Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Maryland, Feds To Recoup $45M From Noridian For Botched Health Exchange Website
The Baltimore Sun: State To Recoup $45M It Paid To Build Failed Health Exchange
The company state officials blame for the botched rollout of Maryland's online health exchange will repay $45 million to settle the claims in an agreement announced Tuesday. The settlement — just over 60 percent of what the state paid Noridian Healthcare Solutions — was approved unanimously by the health exchange board during a meeting Tuesday afternoon. U.S regulators still must approve the deal, because much of the funding was federal. (Cohn and McDaniels, 7/21)
The Washington Post: Noridian To Pay $45 Million To State, U.S. Government For Flawed Exchange
The prime contractor hired to build Maryland’s flawed online health exchange will pay $45 million to the state and federal governments to avoid a lawsuit over its performance, Attorney General Brian Frosh announced Tuesday. Maryland’s health exchange drew national attention last year when the Web site crashed moments after launching. It was plagued by glitches for months afterward. (Hicks, 7/21)
The Associated Press: Contractor For Maryland Health Exchange Website To Pay $45M
The main contractor in Maryland's initially flawed health care exchange website has agreed to repay $45 million to avoid legal action over its performance, officials announced Tuesday. Maryland's website crashed right after opening Oct. 1, 2013, as part of President Barack Obama's health care law, and it wasn't the only state to have problems. Oregon, Nevada and Hawaii abandoned their state-run exchanges and now use the federal one. (7/21)
