“In order to protect Arkansans who test positive for COVID-19 and can no longer afford their health insurance, we sent a letter to Secretary Azar requesting he waive a federal statute mandating insurers issue delinquency notices to and cancel coverage for consumers who have missed health insurance premium payments. We applaud the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for exercising enforcement discretion with regard to this mandate during these difficult times and remaining committed to advocating for those who have been negatively affected by this virus. We also thank the Arkansas Insurance Department for taking the initiative to prohibit plan cancellation for those infected with COVID-19 and alerting us to the conflict with federal regulations.”