Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program

Document ID: CMS-2012-0152-0403
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Agency: Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services
Topics: Administrative Practices and Procedures, Advertising, Advisory Committees, Brokers, Conflict of Interests, Consumer Protection, Grant Programs-Health, Grants Administration, Health Care, Health Insurance, Health Records, Hospitals, Indians, Individuals with Disabilities, Loan Programs-Health, Medicaid, Organization and Functions (Government Agencies), Public Assistance Programs, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements, Safety, State and Local Governments, Sunshine Act, Technical Assistance, Women, Youth
Federal Register Number: 2013-04952
CFR Citation: 45 CFR Parts 155 and 156
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Abstract:	This proposed rule would implement provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (collectively referred to as the Affordable Care Act) related to the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP). Specifically, this proposed rule would amend existing regulations regarding triggering events and special enrollment periods for qualified employees and their dependents and would implement a transitional policy regarding employees’ choice of qualified health plans (QHPs) in the SHOP
Received Date:	March 11 2013, at 12:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Start-End Page:	15553 - 15558
Page Count:	6
Comment Start Date:	March 11 2013, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date:	April 1 2013, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time