Final Rules for Grandfathered Plans, Preexisting Condition Exclusions, Lifetime and Annual Limits, Rescissions, Dependent Coverage, Appeals, and Patient Protections Under the Affordable Care Act
other · US Department of Labor · Published 2015-11-18 · Effective 2016-01-19 · 80 FR 72192
Document
Document number
2015-29294
Federal Register citation
80 FR 72192
CFR reference
26 CFR 54
Type
Rule
Action
Final rules.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Labor
Publication date
2015-11-18
Effective date
2016-01-19
DOL docket
TD 9744
Abstract
This document contains final regulations regarding grandfathered health plans, preexisting condition exclusions, lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits, rescissions, coverage of dependent children to age 26, internal claims and appeal and external review processes, and patient protections under the Affordable Care Act. It finalizes changes to the proposed and interim final rules based on comments and incorporates subregulatory guidance issued since publication of the proposed and interim final rules.