Thursday, July 19, 2012

HHS issues EHB data collection rule

HHS issues EHB data collection rule


Politico - 7/18/12 4:34 PM EDT



DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[CMS-9965-F]


45 CFR Part 156

RIN 0938-AR36

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Data Collection to Support Standards Related

to Essential Health Benefits; Recognition of Entities for the Accreditation of Qualified

Health Plans

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This final rule establishes data collection standards necessary to implement

aspects of section 1302 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act),

which directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to define essential health benefits.

This final rule outlines the data on applicable plans to be collected from certain issuers to support

the definition of essential health benefits. This final rule also establishes a process for the

recognition of accrediting entities for purposes of certification of qualified health plans.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These regulations are effective on [OFR: Insert 30 days from date of

publication].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Adam Block at (410) 786-1698, for matters related to essential health benefits data collection.

Deborah Greene at (301) 492-4293, for matters related to accreditation of qualified health plans.

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