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B-329030 1 (2017-04-28)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadtiu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G A O U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-329030 April 28, 2017 The Honorable Lamar Alexander Chairman The Honorable Patty Murray Ranking Member Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions United States Senate The Honorable Greg Walden Chairman The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr. Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Department of Health and Human Services: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Market Stabilization Pursuant to section 801 (a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) entitled Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Market Stabilization (RIN: 0938- AT1 4). We received the rule on April 19, 2017. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on April 18, 2017. 82 Fed. Reg. 18,346. The rule is effective on June 19, 2017. The final rule makes changes that HHS expects will help stabilize the individual and small group markets and affirm a state regulator role. This final rule amends standards relating to special enrollment periods, guaranteed availability, and the timing of the annual open enrollment period in the individual market for the 2018 plan year; standards related to network adequacy and essential community providers for qualified health plans; and the rules around actuarial value requirements. Enclosed is our assessment of HHS's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801 (a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. Our review of the procedural steps taken indicates that HHS complied with the applicable requirements.

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