JD Supra January 4, 2023
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

On December 21, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued a proposed rule aimed at advancing health equity and mitigating health disparities while minimizing administrative burden. The HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2024 (“Proposed Rule”) would streamline ACA health plan selection, simplify marketplace enrollment, and expand access to care for low-income and medically underserved consumers through revision of network adequacy and essential community provider (“ECP”) standards. These proposed changes came in the midst of a record-breaking ACA Marketplace enrollment period, highlighting the increased demand for affordable health care coverage.

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The Proposed Rule reflects the Biden administration’s efforts to reduce administrative barriers to enrollment while enhancing overall consumer choice. In order to (i)...

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Topics: ACA (Affordable Care Act), Equity/SDOH, Govt Agencies, Healthcare System, HHS, Insurance, Patient / Consumer
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