….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…

…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…

…nalized new special enrollment periods related to untimely notice of triggering events, cessation of employer contributions or government subsidies to COBRA continuation coverage, and loss of APTC eligibility. In the September 27, 2021 Federal Register ( 86 FR 53412 ) (part 3 of …

…nalized new special enrollment periods related to untimely notice of triggering events, cessation of employer contributions or government subsidies to COBRA continuation coverage, and loss of APTC eligibility. In the September 27, 2021 Federal Register ( 86 FR 53412 ) (part 3 of …

… Secretary to provide for market-wide special enrollment periods for qualifying events under section 603 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Special enrollment periods are a longstanding feature of employer-sponsored coverage. They exist to ensure that people …

…rminology used at § 155.420(d) to describe special enrollment period triggering events. We do not anticipate that this wording change will create additional cost or burden for Exchanges or for any other stakeholders. Comment: We received broad support from commenters for the prop…

…rminology used at § 155.420(d) to describe special enrollment period triggering events. We do not anticipate that this wording change will create additional cost or burden for Exchanges or for any other stakeholders. Comment: We received broad support from commenters for the prop…

…rminology used at § 155.420(d) to describe special enrollment period triggering events. We do not anticipate that this wording change will create additional cost or burden for Exchanges or for any other stakeholders. Comment: We received broad support from commenters for the prop…

…nalized new special enrollment periods related to untimely notice of triggering events, cessation of employer contributions or government subsidies to COBRA continuation coverage, and loss of APTC eligibility. In the September 27, 2021 Federal Register ( 86 FR 53412 ) (part 3 of …

…nalized new special enrollment periods related to untimely notice of triggering events, cessation of employer contributions or government subsidies to COBRA continuation coverage, and loss of APTC eligibility. In the September 27, 2021 Federal Register ( 86 FR 53412 ) (part 3 of …