Exchange Special Enrollment Provided Due to COVID-19

ACA, CMS

On Jan. 28, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new special enrollment period (SEP) due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic through Exchanges using the federal www.HealthCare.gov platform. States operating their Exchange platforms are strongly encouraged to make a similar SEP available in their states. Overview of the COVID-19 SEP Starting…

CMS Disclosure Requirement for Employer Health Plans

CMS, Compliance

Background The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is a federal agency that collects data and administers various federal programs. The agency utilizes the CMS online tool to  collect information from employers about whether their group health plan’s prescription drug coverage is creditable or non-creditable. Creditable coverage means the group health plan’s prescription drug…