Staff Contact: Andrew Wheeler
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a final rule that sets 2022 user fee rates for issuers offering qualified health plans through the Federally-facilitated and State-based Exchanges on the Federal platform, expands the annual open enrollment period, and expands the duties of Navigators. The rule provides consumers an extra 30 days to review and choose a Marketplace health plan. Open enrollment will take place from Monday, Nov. 1, through Jan. 15, 2022.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra stated, “We’re continuing to answer the clear call from the American public for affordable, accessible care. The Biden-Harris administration has already made historic investments to help connect communities to coverage. By continuing to build a policy framework that can support this momentum, we’re also building back better for communities in need.”