Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) Program
other · US Department of Health and Human Services · Rule · Published 2011-12-13 · Effective 2012-02-13 · 76 FR 77392
Document
Document number
2011-31864
Federal Register citation
76 FR 77392
CFR reference
45 CFR 156
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Health and Human Services
Publication date
2011-12-13
Effective date
2012-02-13
HHS docket
CMS-9983-F
Abstract
This final rule implements the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) program, which provides loans to foster the creation of consumer-governed, private, nonprofit health insurance issuers to offer qualified health plans in the Affordable Insurance Exchanges (Exchanges). The goal of this program is to create a new CO-OP in every State in order to expand the number of health plans available in the Exchanges with a focus on integrated care and greater plan accountability.