Posted on June 10, 2010 11:10
Categories: Legislative and Regulatory Issues
Topics: Health Care Reform | Legislation (National)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a report outlining all CMS regulations for the national health care reform law written as of May 28, 2010. The report lists the subjects of each regulation, the pertinent document, and its release date.
From the report: Amendments to the Public Health Service Act -- 2715 --Development and utilization of uniform explanation of coverage documents and standardized definitions -- Requires the Secretary to develop standards for use by health insurers in compiling and providing an accurate summary of benefits and explanation of coverage. The standards must be in a uniform format, using language that is easily understood by the average enrollee, and must include uniform definitions of standard insurance and medical terms. The explanation must also describe any cost-sharing, exceptions, reductions, and limitations on coverage, and examples to illustrate common benefits scenarios.
Full report: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: All CMS Provisions As of May 28, 2010 (PDF | 318. 4 KB)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (2010). The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: all CMS provisions as of May 28, 2010.
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