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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2025; Updating Section 1332 Waiver Public Notice Procedures; Medicaid; Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) Program; and Basic Health Program

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published this final rule in the Federal Register on April 15, 2024. It took effect on June 4, 2024.

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What the agency says

This final rule includes payment parameters and provisions related to the HHS-operated risk adjustment program, as well as 2025 user fee rates for issuers offering qualified health plans (QHPs) through federally facilitated Exchanges (FFEs) and State-based Exchanges on the Federal platform (SBE-FPs). This final rule also includes requirements related to the auto re-enrollment hierarchy; essential health benefits; failure to file Federal income taxes to reconcile advance payments of the premium tax credit (APTC); non- standardized plan option limits in the FFEs and SBE-FPs and a related exceptions process; standardized plan options in the FFEs and SBE-FPs; special enrollment periods (SEPs); direct enrollment (DE) entities supporting Exchange applications and enrollments; the Insurance Affordability Program enrollment eligibility verification process; requirements for agents, brokers, web-brokers, and DE entities assisting Exchange consumers; network adequacy; public notice procedures for section 1332 waivers; prescription drug benefits; updates to the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) Program; and State flexibility on the effective date of coverage in the Basic Health Program (BHP).

Key facts

Document number
2024-07274
Type
Final rule
Action
Final rule
Agency
Treasury Department; Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Published
April 15, 2024
Takes effect
June 4, 2024
Dates
These regulations are effective on June 4, 2024.
Docket
CMS-9895-F
Regulation ID (RIN)
0938-AV22
Code of Federal Regulations
31 CFR 33; 42 CFR 600; 45 CFR 153; 45 CFR 155; 45 CFR 156
Topics
Administrative practice and procedure; Advertising; Advisory committees; Brokers; Consumer protection; Grant programs-health; Health care; Health insurance; Health maintenance organizations (HMO); Health records; Hospitals; Indians; Individuals with disabilities; Intergovernmental relations; Loan programs-health; Medicaid; Organization and functions (Government agencies); Penalties; Public assistance programs; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; State and local governments; Sunshine Act; Technical assistance; Women; Youth
Pages
209

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