Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation
other · US Department of Health and Human Services · Rule · Published 2013-02-25 · Effective 2013-04-26 · 78 FR 12834
Document
Document number
2013-04084
Federal Register citation
78 FR 12834
CFR reference
45 CFR 147
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Health and Human Services
Publication date
2013-02-25
Effective date
2013-04-26
HHS docket
CMS-9980-F
Abstract
This final rule sets forth standards for health insurance issuers consistent with title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, referred to collectively as the Affordable Care Act. Specifically, this final rule outlines Exchange and issuer standards related to coverage of essential health benefits and actuarial value. This rule also finalizes a timeline for qualified health plans to be accredited in Federally-facilitated Exchanges and amends regulations providing an application process for the recognition of additional accrediting entities for purposes of certification of qualified health plans.