| August 30, 2013 Legislative Update HHS Releases Final Rule on Health Insurance Marketplace On Aug. 28, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a final rule that covers several aspects of the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplace. The 300-page final rule outlines Marketplace standards with respect to eligibility appeals, agents and brokers, privacy and security, issuer direct enrollment and the handling of consumer cases. It also finalizes standards regarding a state’s operation of the Marketplace and Small Business Health Options Program. The rule will be effective 30 days after its publication in the Federal Register, which is scheduled for Aug. 30. We are currently reviewing the final rule and will provide more information as it becomes available. |