Federal agencies have released the proposed rule for the 2017 Benefit Payment and Parameters. Among other items, it provides updates and annual provisions relating to risk adjustments, reinsurance, and risk corridors programs; cost-sharing parameters and cost-sharing reductions; user fees for Federally-Facilitated Exchanges (FFEs); the standards for open enrollment for the individual market for the 2017 benefit year; updates to the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP); definitions of large and small employer; guaranteed availability; and the medical loss ratio (MLR) program.
