Final Rule: Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act; Market Stabilization

On April 18, 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released this final rule regarding market stabilization of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) created health insurance marketplace. This rule finalizes changes that will help stabilize the individual and small group health insurance markets and affirm the traditional role of state regulators. The rule also amends standards relating to special enrollment periods, guaranteed availability, and the timing of the annual open enrollment period in the individual market for the 2018 plan year; standards related to network adequacy . . .