Benefits Buzz – June 2019

Final Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2020

Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its final Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2020. This proposed rule describes benefit and payment parameters under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that would be applicable for the 2020 benefit year. Standards included in the rule relate to:


Annual limitations on cost sharing


The individual mandate’s affordability exemption


Direct enrollment in the Exchanges


Special enrollment periods(SEP) in the Exchanges


HHS also sought comments on issues to address in the future, such as the practice of “silver loading,” the automatic re-enrollment process through the Exchanges and any additional measures that would

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