Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 (US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Regulation) (CMS) (2018 Edition)

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 (US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Regulation) (CMS) (2018 Edition) The Law Library presents the complete text of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 (US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Regulation) (CMS) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 This final rule provides detail and parameters related to: the risk adjustment, reinsurance, and risk corridors programs; cost-sharing reductions; user fees for Federally-facilitated Exchanges; advance payments of the premium tax credit; the Federally-facilitated Small Business Health Option Program; and the medical loss ratio program. Cost-sharing reductions and advance payments of the premium tax credit, combined with new insurance market reforms, are expected to significantly increase the number of individuals with health insurance coverage, particularly in the individual market. In addition, we expect the premium stabilization programs-risk adjustment, reinsurance, and risk corridors-to protect against the effects of adverse selection. These programs, in combination with the medical loss ratio program and market reforms extending guaranteed availability (also known as guaranteed issue) and prohibiting the use of factors such as health status, medical history, gender, and industry of employment to set premium rates, will help to ensure that every American has access to high-quality, affordable health insurance. This book contains: - The complete text of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 (US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Regulation) (CMS) (2018 Edition) - A table of contents with the page number of each section