…with a particular viewpoint or particular beliefs. No part of this final rule prevents a religiously affiliated recipient from designating or hiring an employee who shares the entity's religious beliefs as its Coordinator, provided that the individual is qualified to effectively …

…with a particular viewpoint or particular beliefs. No part of this final rule prevents a religiously affiliated recipient from designating or hiring an employee who shares the entity's religious beliefs as its Coordinator, provided that the individual is qualified to effectively …

…with a particular viewpoint or particular beliefs. No part of this final rule prevents a religiously affiliated recipient from designating or hiring an employee who shares the entity's religious beliefs as its Coordinator, provided that the individual is qualified to effectively …

…ilability of coverage in the group and individual markets, including qualifying events that trigger special enrollment periods under section 2702(b) of the PHS Act. Section 2718 of the PHS Act, as added by the PPACA, generally requires health insurance issuers to submit an annual…

….420(d), which is intended to require special enrollment periods for qualifying events including those listed in the exceptions in § 147.104(b)(2)(i). Therefore, we proposed to amend that phrase in § 147.104(b)(2)(i) to clarify that the exceptions in the paragraph only apply with…

….420(d), which is intended to require special enrollment periods for qualifying events including those listed in the exceptions in § 147.104(b)(2)(i). Therefore, we proposed to amend that phrase in § 147.104(b)(2)(i) to clarify that the exceptions in the paragraph only apply with…

…Need for the Rule Section 1331 of the Affordable Care Act (codified at 42 USC § 18051) requires the Secretary to establish a Basic Health Program. This proposed rule implements that section. 2. Benefits We anticipate that the Basic Health Program will provide benefits to both con…

…xpressed concern that informed consent is compromised when a language barrier prevents a patient from understanding what he or she is consenting to. Many commenters also said that individuals with LEP face unique challenges in healthcare that are mitigated by language access serv…

…xpressed concern that informed consent is compromised when a language barrier prevents a patient from understanding what he or she is consenting to. Many commenters also said that individuals with LEP face unique challenges in healthcare that are mitigated by language access serv…

…roviding minimum standards for hardship. While we mentioned several examples of events that would qualify as hardships in preamble, based on standards used for similar purposes in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, some commenters wanted HHS to clarify in the final text of the re…

…ndividuals to make a plan selection 60 days before and after certain triggering events when enrolling inside or outside the individual market Exchanges. Finally, we proposed amending § 147.104(b)(1)(i)(C) to update the citation to the SHOP regulations to conform with changes made…

…ndividuals to make a plan selection 60 days before and after certain triggering events when enrolling inside or outside the individual market Exchanges. Finally, we proposed amending § 147.104(b)(1)(i)(C) to update the citation to the SHOP regulations to conform with changes made…

…e to cover a majority of the same counties in its service area. This standard prevents significant reductions in a product's service area; however, service area expansions of any degree would satisfy this standard, provided that a majority of the original product service area rem…

…e to cover a majority of the same counties in its service area. This standard prevents significant reductions in a product's service area; however, service area expansions of any degree would satisfy this standard, provided that a majority of the original product service area rem…

…e to cover a majority of the same counties in its service area. This standard prevents significant reductions in a product's service area; however, service area expansions of any degree would satisfy this standard, provided that a majority of the original product service area rem…