Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Data Collection To Support Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits; Recognition of Entities for the Accreditation of Qualified Health Plans
other · US Department of Health and Human Services · Rule · Published 2012-07-20 · Effective 2012-08-20 · 77 FR 42658
Document
Document number
2012-17831
Federal Register citation
77 FR 42658
CFR reference
45 CFR 156
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Health and Human Services
Publication date
2012-07-20
Effective date
2012-08-20
HHS docket
CMS-9965-F
Abstract
This final rule establishes data collection standards necessary to implement aspects of section 1302 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act), which directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to define essential health benefits. This final rule outlines the data on applicable plans to be collected from certain issuers to support the definition of essential health benefits. This final rule also establishes a process for the recognition of accrediting entities for purposes of certification of qualified health plans.