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Supporting Statement A, section A page 1
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Supporting Statement A, Section A ended with the sentence
within the 3rd paragraph: “These
elements are included here so that the public can identify how the
efforts are integrated and get a consistent view of the
collection.”
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A fourth paragraph was added to Supporting Statement A, Section
A. Language was added to include risk and readjustment programs
outlined in the Affordable Care Act, detailed in the Standards for
Reinsurance, Risk Corridors and Risk Adjustment Rule (77 FR
17220).
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Supporting Statement A, Section 12
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Burden Estimate was previously calculated as 90,400 total
burden hours, or 113 hours per organization with a total of 800
Insurance Issuers.
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Burden estimate was updated to reflect a total of 90,400 to
90,700 burden hours, or 119 hours per organization. Additionally,
language was updated to an assumed average of 800 issuers to 750
issuers
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Appendix D
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All
previous language included in Appendix D in 2012 PRA Package was
removed:
Appendix
D - Benefits and Pricing
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Benefits and Pricing Language was added to include:
In order to minimize the burden
on issuers of reporting similar information in different formats
as well as to maximize the involvement of all players in the data
display decisions, we will be collecting information consistent
with both qualified health plans and the Federally-facilitated
Exchange within one consolidated set of templates. The
requirements and data elements of this collection can be found
within the Establishment of Qualified Health Plans and American
Health Benefit Exchanges PRA (OMB Control No. 0938-1156).
Information to be collected can be found in the following
Appendices: Plans and Benefits and Service Area, Appendices B1 and
B3; Rating Tables and Issuer Business Rules Data, Appendices C1
and C2; and Pricing and Benefits data, Appendix D.
Information to be collected on
issuers and products can be found in Appendix C of this current
Health Care Reform Insurance Web Portal Requirements PRA (OMB
Control Number 0938-1086).
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Section 8 Federal Register/Outside Consultation
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Previous
Language removed:
The interim final rule that
published on May 5, 2010 served as the emergency Federal Register
notice for the initial information collection request (ICR)
associated with this effort. The Office of Management and Budget
reviewed this ICR under emergency processing and approved the ICR
on April 30, 2010.
Additionally, consultations with
contractors have occurred to determine what is feasible for the
release, and what information would be beneficial to the public
during this time frame. Two training/feedback meetings have been
held with States as well as meetings held with a group of State
and NAIC representatives who have expressed an interest in
improving the validity and accuracy verification of the data.
Comments to the regulation and prior PRA have been analyzed,
compiled, and incorporated into our approach even in the absence
of a formal response. Weekly calls have been held during
collection periods to get feedback from those responsible for
submitting data. These calls have averaged over 100 industry
representatives, and have led to a number of clarifications and
enhancements. Participants in this effort include CCIIO staff,
other HHS staff, representatives of the private plan industry, and
various HHS contractors.
EHB provisions have been subject to substantial discussion and
consultation with the public and the affected industry. Review and
comment was managed primarily through publication in the Federal
Register of the EHB Bulletin on December 16, 2011. Additional
comment will be collected associated with the publication of the
regulation (CMS-9965-P) accompanying this PRA submission.
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Language was added to include:
CMS received 1 public comment
regarding the notice of the Health Care Reform Insurance Web
Portal and Supporting Authority Contained in Sections 1103 and
10102 of the Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act, Pub.
L.11-148. The PRA package published in the Federal Register on
January 31, 2014 (78 FR 6197) with comments due by April 1,
2014.
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