Health Affairs October 18, 2021
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new changes to HealthCare.gov ahead of the 2022 open enrollment period. Federal officials also issued guidance on how to evaluate EDGE data submissions for 2021, requested comment on an information collection request regarding the ACA’s contraceptive mandate, and posted new training resources to evaluate plan and insurer compliance with federal mental health parity standards.
HealthCare.gov Updates
CMS has begun making announcements ahead of the rapidly approaching 2022 open enrollment period, which begins on November 1, 2021 and extends through January 15, 2022. So far, CMS has released the scheduled maintenance windows for HealthCare.gov, guidance for assisters on how consumers will be affected by the expiration of unemployment compensation benefits under the...