OCIIO Seeks Comments on State Insurance Exchanges
On August 3, 2010, the Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (OCIIO) published a notice soliciting comments regarding ACA state insurance exchange provisions to inform future rulemaking and grant solicitations. OCIIO requests comments on number of specific questions in the following areas: state exchange planning and establishment grants; implementation timeframes and considerations; exchange operations; qualified health plans; quality; an exchange for non-electing states; enrollment and eligibility; outreach; rating areas; consumer experience; employer participation; risk adjustment, reinsurance, and risk corridors; and economic analysis, Paperwork Reduction Act, and Regulatory Flexibility Act considerations. Comments will be accepted until October 4, 2010.
