Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act
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SUMMARY: This document proposes a change to the definition of an eligible organization that can avail itself of an accommodation with respect to coverage of certain preventive services under section 2713 of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act), added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended, and incorporated into the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code.
Section 2713 of the PHS Act requires coverage without cost sharing of certain preventive health services by non-grandfathered group health plans and health insurance coverage. Among these services are women's preventive health services, as specified in guidelines supported by the
These rules propose and seek comments on potential changes to the definition of "eligible organization" in the Departments' regulations in light of the
EFFECTIVE DATE: To be assured consideration, comments must be received at one of the addresses provided below, no later than
ADDRESSES: In commenting, please refer to file code CMS-9940-P. Because of staff and resource limitations, we cannot accept comments by facsimile (FAX) transmission.
You may submit comments in one of four ways (please choose only one of the ways listed):
1. Electronically. You may submit electronic comments on these regulations to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the "Submit a comment" instructions.
2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following address ONLY:
Please allow sufficient time for mailed comments to be received before the close of the comment period.
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Comments received timely will also be available for public inspection as they are received, generally beginning approximately 3 weeks after publication of a document, at the headquarters of the
I. Background
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. 111-148) was enacted on
--This is a summary of a
Proposed rules.
CFR Part: "26 CFR Part 54"
RIN Number: "RIN 0938-AS50"
Citation: "79 FR 51118"
Document Number: "RIN 1210-AB67"
Federal Register Page Number: "51118"
"Proposed Rules"
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Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act
Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act
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