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54 Department of Health and Human Services has submitted this rule to the Office of the Federal Register. The official version of the rule will be
(i) Limitations. No action under this section will be entertained unless commenced, in accordance with § 155.285(d), within 6 years from the date on which the violation occurred.
31. Section 155.320 is amended by revising the section heading to read as follows and by removing paragraph (d)(4).
§155.320 Verification process related to eligibility for insurance affordability programs.
32. Section 155.330 is amended by revising paragraph (d)(2)(ii) to read as follows:
§155.330 Eligibility redetermination during a benefit year.
(2) * * * (ii) Comply with the standards specified in paragraph (e)(2) of this section.
33. Section 155.400 is amended by adding paragraphs (e) and (f) to read as follows:
* * * * * (e) Premium payment. Exchanges may, and the Federally-facilitated Exchange will, require payment of the first month’s premium to effectuate an enrollment.
(f) Processing enrollment transactions. The Exchange may provide requirements to QHP issuers regarding the instructions for processing electronic enrollment-related transactions.
34. Section 155.410 is amended by revising paragraph (d) to read as follows:
§155.410 Initial and annual open enrollment periods.
* * * * * (d) Notice of annual open enrollment period. Starting in 2014, the Exchange must provide a written annual open enrollment notification to each enrollee no earlier than the first day of the month before the open enrollment period begins and no later than the first day of the open enrollment period.
35. Section 155.420 is amended by revising paragraphs (b)(2)(i) through (iii), (b)(3)(i), (c), (d)(1), (d)(6)(iii), and (e) introductory text to read as follows:
(2) * * * (i) In the case of birth, adoption, placement for adoption, or placement in foster care as described in paragraph (d)(2) of this section, the Exchange must ensure that coverage is effective for a qualified individual or enrollee on the date of birth, adoption, placement for adoption, or
effective date of the first day of the month following the date of birth, adoption, placement for adoption, or placement in foster care. If the Exchange permits the qualified individual or enrollee to elect a coverage effective date of the first day of the month following the date of birth, adoption, placement for adoption, or placement in foster care, the Exchange must ensure coverage is effective on such date elected by the qualified individual or enrollee.
(iii) In the case of a qualified individual or enrollee eligible for a special enrollment period as described in paragraphs (d)(4), (d)(5), (d)(9), or (d)(10) of this section, the Exchange must ensure that coverage is effective on an appropriate date based on the circumstances of the special enrollment period.
(iv) In a case where a consumer loses coverage as described in paragraph (d)(1) or (d)(6)(iii) of this section, if the plan selection is made before or on the day of the loss of coverage, the Exchange must ensure that the coverage effective date is on the first day of the month following the loss of coverage. If the plan selection is made after the loss of coverage, the Exchange must ensure that coverage is effective in accordance with paragraph (b)(1) of this section or on the first day of the month following plan selection in accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this section, at the option of the Exchange;
(c) Availability and length of special enrollment periods. (1) General rule. Unless specifically stated otherwise herein, a qualified individual or enrollee has 60 days from the date of a triggering event to select a QHP.
(2) Advance availability. (i) A qualified individual or his or her dependent who is described in paragraph (d)(1) of this section has 60 days before and after the loss of coverage to select a QHP.
(ii) A qualified individual or his or her dependent who is described in paragraph (d)(6)(iii) of this section has 60 days before and after the loss of eligibility for qualifying coverage in an eligible employer-sponsored plan to select a QHP.
(3) Special rule. In the case of a qualified individual or enrollee who is eligible for a special enrollment period as described in paragraphs (d)(4), (d)(5), (d)(9), or (d)(10) of this section, the Exchange may define the length of the special enrollment period as appropriate based on the circumstances of the special enrollment period, but in no event shall the length of the special enrollment period exceed sixty (60) days.
(ii) Is enrolled in any non-calendar year health insurance policy that will expire in 2014 as described in §147.104(b)(2) of this subchapter, even if the qualified individual or his or her dependent has the option to renew the expiring non-calendar year individual health insurance policy. The date of the loss of coverage is the date in 2014 of the expiration of the non-calendar
(iii) Loses pregnancy-related coverage described under section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(IV) and (a)(10)(A)(ii)(IX) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(IV), (a)(10)(A)(ii)(IX)). The date of the loss of coverage is the last day the consumer would have pregnancy-related coverage; or (iv) Loses medically needy coverage as described under section 1902(a)(10)(C) of the Social Security Act only once per calendar year. The date of the loss of coverage is the last day the consumer would have medically needy coverage.
* * * * * (6) * * * (iii) A qualified individual or his or her dependent who is enrolled in an eligible employer-sponsored plan is determined newly eligible for advance payments of the premium tax credit based in part on a finding that such individual is ineligible for qualifying coverage in an eligible-employer sponsored plan in accordance with 26 CFR 1.36B-2(c)(3), including as a result of his or her employer discontinuing or changing available coverage within the next 60 days, provided that such individual is allowed to terminate existing coverage.
* * * * * (e) Loss of coverage. Loss of coverage described in paragraph (d)(1) of this section includes those circumstances described in 26 CFR 54.9801-6(a)(3)(i) through (iii) and in paragraphs (d)(1)(ii) – (v) of this section. Loss of coverage does not include voluntary termination of coverage or other loss due to— * * * * *
36. Section 155.430 is amended by revising paragraph (d)(6) and adding paragraph
(6) In the case of a termination in accordance with paragraph (b)(2)(v) of this section, the last day of coverage in an enrollee's prior QHP is the day before the effective date of coverage in his or her new QHP, including any retroactive enrollments effectuated under §155.420(b)(2)(iii).
In cases of retroactive terminations dates, the Exchange will ensure that appropriate actions are taken to make necessary adjustments to advance payments of the premium tax credit, costsharing reductions, premiums, and claims.
* * * * * (e) Termination, cancellation, and reinstatement. The Exchange may establish
operational instructions as to the form, manner, and method for addressing each of the following:
(1) Termination. A termination is an action taken after a coverage effective date that ends an enrollee’s coverage through the Exchange for a date after the original coverage effective date, resulting in a period during which the individual was covered by the issuer.
(2) Cancellation. A cancellation is specific type of termination action that ends a qualified individuals’ enrollment on the date coverage became effective resulting in coverage never having been effective with the QHP.
(3) Reinstatement. A reinstatement is a correction of an erroneous termination or cancellation action and results in restoration of an enrollment with no break in coverage.
§155.505 [Amended].
(i) Accepting telephonic withdrawals means the appeals entity— (A) Records in full the appellant’s statement and telephonic signature made under penalty of perjury; and (B) Provides a written confirmation to the appellant documenting the telephonic interaction.
39. Section 155.555 is amended by— A. Redesignating paragraphs (d) introductory text, (d)(1), (d)(2) introductory text, (d)(2)(i), (ii), (iii), (d)(3), and (d)(4) as paragraphs (d)(1) introductory text, (d)(1)(i), (d)(1)(ii) introductory text, (d)(1)(ii)(A), (B), (C), (d)(1)(iii), and (d)(2).
B. Revising new paragraph (d)(2) introductory text.
41. Section 155.605 is amended by revising paragraph (g)(5) to read as follows:
(5) Self-only coverage in an eligible employer-sponsored plan. The IRS may allow an applicant to claim an exemption for a calendar year if he or she, as well as one or more employed members of his or her family, as defined in 26 CFR 1.36B–1(d), has been determined eligible for affordable self-only employer-sponsored coverage pursuant to section 5000A(e)(1) of the Code through their respective employers for one or more months during the calendar year, but the aggregate cost of employer-sponsored coverage for all the employed members of the family exceeds the required contribution percentage of household income for that calendar year; or
42. Section 155.625 is revised to read as follows:
§155.625 Options for conducting eligibility determinations for exemptions.
(a) Options for conducting eligibility determinations. The Exchange may satisfy the requirements of this subpart— (1) Directly or through contracting arrangements in accordance with §155.110(a); or (2) For an application submitted before the start of open enrollment for 2016, through the approach described in paragraph (b) of this section.
(b) Use of HHS service. Notwithstanding the requirements of this subpart, for an application submitted before the start of open enrollment for 2016, the Exchange may adopt an exemption eligibility determination made by HHS, provided that— (1) The Exchange adheres to the eligibility determination made by HHS;
(2) The Exchange furnishes to HHS any information available through the Exchange that is necessary for an applicant to utilize the process administered by HHS; and (3) The Exchange call center and Internet website specified in §155.205(a) and (b), respectively, provide information to consumers regarding the exemption eligibility process.
43. Section 155.705, as amended March 11, 2014 (79 FR 13838), and effective May 12, 2014, is amended by— A. Revising paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3)(ii) introductory text and (b)(3)(iv) introductory
(2) Employer choice requirements. With regard to QHPs offered through the SHOP for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, the SHOP must allow a qualified employer to select a level of coverage as described in section 1302(d)(1) of the Affordable Care Act, in which all QHPs within that level are made available to the qualified employees of the employer, unless the SHOP makes an election pursuant to paragraph (b)(3)(vi) of this section.
(3) * * * (ii) Unless the SHOP makes an election pursuant to paragraph (b)(3)(vi) of this section,
for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, a SHOP:
* * * * * (iv) Unless the Secretary makes an election pursuant to paragraph (b)(3)(vi) of this section, for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, a Federally-facilitated SHOP will provide a qualified employer a choice of two methods to make QHPs available to qualified
* * * * * (vi) For plan years beginning in 2015 only, the SHOP may, elect to provide employers only with the option set forth at paragraph (b)(3)(ii)(B) of this section, or in the case of a Federally-facilitated SHOP, only with the option set forth at paragraph (b)(3)(iv)(B) of this section, only if the State Insurance Commissioner submits a written recommendation to the SHOP adequately explaining that it is the State Insurance Commissioner’s expert judgment, based on a documented assessment of the full landscape of the small group market in his or her State, that not implementing employee choice would be in the best interests of small employers
would cause issuers to price products and plans higher in 2015 due to the issuers’ beliefs about adverse selection. A State Insurance Commissioner’s recommendation must be based on concrete evidence, including but not limited to discussions with those issuers expected to participate in the SHOP in 2015.
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