CMS To Debut New 2016 Federal SHOP Functions In Three Stages

CMS expects to roll out 2016 plan year functions for the federally run small business options program, or SHOP, exchanges in three phases between now and when issuer testing begins, the agency said in a recent presentation. Testing is scheduled to start before Nov. 1, when 2016 plans are first publicly displayed, and is expected to last around three weeks. The first round of updates spans enrollment participation; a new way to calculate the minimum participation rate; rating and business...