CMS Finalizes Market Stabilization Rule

CMS Finalizes Market Stabilization Rule

April 18, 2017, Covington Alert

Last Thursday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the Affordable Care Act (ACA) market stabilization rule, which it originally proposed in February, 82 Fed. Reg. 10,980 (Feb. 17, 2017). This final rule was published today in the Federal Register and will become effective on June 19, 2017. 82 Fed. Reg. 18,346.

The final rule includes several changes that will be welcome news for insurers, including a tightening of the regulations governing special enrollment periods.