Federal Register - July 1, 2021
Version en texte Qu'est-ce que c'est?Dateas est un site Web indépendant, non affilié à un organisme gouvernemental. La source des documents PDF que nous publions est l'agence officielle indiquée dans chacun d'eux. Les versions en texte sont des transcriptions non officielles que nous faisons pour fournir de meilleurs outils d'accès et de recherche d'informations, mais peuvent contenir des erreurs ou peuvent ne pas être complètes.
Source: Federal Register
35204
Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 124 / Thursday, July 1, 2021 / Proposed Rules
khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS2
rights and obligations of recipients thereof; or 4 raising novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal mandates, the Presidents priorities, or the principles set forth in the Executive Order.
A regulatory impact analysis RIA
must be prepared for major rules with economically significant effects $100
million or more in any 1 year. We estimate that this rulemaking is economically significant as measured by the $100 million threshold, and hence also a major rule under the Congressional Review Act. Accordingly, we have prepared a Regulatory Impact Analysis that to the best of our ability presents the costs and benefits of the rulemaking.
The provisions in this proposed rule aim to expand consumer access to affordable health care. They would extend the annual open enrollment period, expand Navigator duties, repeal the Exchange DE option, provide more
VerDate Sep<11>2014
19:24 Jun 30, 2021
Jkt 253001
funding for FFE Navigators and consumer outreach and education, and reduce administrative burden and confusion for consumers. These provisions would also reduce regulatory burden for states and administrative costs for Exchanges and issuers.
Through the improvements in enrollment accessibility and increased affordability for consumers, these proposed provisions are expected to increase access to affordable health coverage.
The proposed user fee rates in this proposed rule are higher than those previously finalized for 2022 in part 1
of the 2022 Payment Notice final rule,159 which could increase premiums for consumers. In accordance with Executive Order 12866, HHS believes that the benefits of this regulatory action justify the costs.
159 85
PO 00000
FR 6138.
Frm 00050
Fmt 4701
Sfmt 4702
C. Impact Estimates of the Proposed Rule Provisions and Accounting Table In accordance with OMB Circular A
4, Table 1 depicts an accounting statement summarizing HHSs assessment of the benefits, costs, and transfers associated with this regulatory action.
This proposed rule implements standards for programs that will have numerous effects, including allowing consumers to have continued access to coverage and health care and stabilizing premiums in the individual and small group health insurance markets and in the Exchanges. We are unable to quantify all benefits and costs of this proposed rule. The effects in Table 1
reflect qualitative impacts and estimated direct monetary costs and transfers resulting from the provisions of this proposed rule for health insurance issuers and consumers.
E:FRFM01JYP2.SGM
01JYP2
