CMS Draft 2016 FFE Issuer Letter Outlines Key Timelines, QHP Policy

By Amy Lotven / December 19, 2014 at 7:52 PM
Issuers must submit their qualified health plan (QHP) applications for participation in the Federally Facilitated Exchange starting March 16 through April 15, two months earlier than last year, and plan agreements will be signed by Sept. 15, a couple weeks before the planned Oct. 1 launch of open enrollment, CMS says in its draft 2016 letter to issuers that provides technical and operational guidance for issuers participating in the FFE. The 59-page letter released Friday (Dec.19) also discusses policy related...


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