# Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2021; Notice Requirement for Non-Federal Governmental Plans
> **US Department of Health and Human Services** · Final rule. · Published 2020-05-14 · Effective 2020-07-13 · 85 FR 29164
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-10045
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Health and Human Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 29164
- **CFR reference:** 45 CFR 146
- **Publication date:** 2020-05-14
- **Effective date:** 2020-07-13
- **HHS docket:** CMS-9916-F
## Abstract

This final rule sets forth payment parameters and provisions related to the risk adjustment and risk adjustment data validation programs; cost-sharing parameters and cost-sharing reductions; and user fees for Federally-facilitated Exchanges and State-based Exchanges on the Federal platform. It also finalizes changes related to essential health benefits and will provide states with additional flexibility in the operation and establishment of Exchanges. The rule includes changes related to cost sharing for prescription drugs; notice requirements for excepted benefit health reimbursement arrangements offered by non- Federal governmental plan sponsors; Exchange eligibility and enrollment; exemptions from the requirement to maintain coverage; quality rating information display standards for Exchanges; and other related topics. This final rule also repeals regulations relating to the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/05/14/2020-10045/patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act-hhs-notice-of-benefit-and-payment-parameters-for-2021)
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