Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: May 18, 2017

Program Area: Enrollment and Eligibility (ENR)

Question: Where can issuers locate information regarding updates on grace periods?

Answer: Issuers can locate information regarding updates to grace periods in the Enrollment Manual for FFM and FF-SHOP located in the Enrollment & Eligibility section of the REGTAP Library at the following link: https://www.regtap.info/uploads/library/ENR_FFMSHOP_Manual_5CR_080916.pdf. The 2018 Payment Notice is also available here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/22/2016-30433/patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act-hhs-notice-of-benefit-and-payment-parameters-for-2018

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