HHS Could Delay Maximum Out-Of-Pocket Cost-Sharing Limits Before 2016

HHS is considering delaying new requirements on maximum out-of-pocket limits for cost-sharing before they go into effect in 2016. Secretary Sylvia Burwell, testifying before the House Education and Workforce Committee on Tuesday (July 28), said the department is currently hearing feedback on the “embedded” individual limit and deciding how to move forward. In the 2016 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters released in February and a May 26 frequently asked questions document, HHS decided that the individual maximum annual limitation...