0938-AT14 201704 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0938 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS 0900 Department of Health and Human Services HHS Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Market Stabilization (CMS-9929-F)

This rule finalizes changes that help stabilize the individual and small group markets. This rule 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 and essential community providers for qualified health plans; and the rules around actuarial value requirements.

]]> Economically Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions Yes No 45 CFR 147 45 CFR 155 45 CFR 156 Pub. L. 111-148 No NPRM 02/17/2017 82 FR 10980 NPRM Comment Period End 03/07/2017 Final Action 04/18/2017 82 FR 18346 Final Action Effective 06/19/2017 No Businesses Governmental Jurisdictions Organizations Federal State Tribal Yes No No Jeff Wu Deputy Director for Policy 0938 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS 301 492-4305 jeff.wu@cms.hhs.gov Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, MS: 733H.02, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore MD 21244