The purpose of this verification study is to evaluate whether an employee, or a sample of employees, receiving a premium subsidy for an exchange product correctly attested that he or she was not offered ESC that met affordability and minimum value requirements for plan year 2016.
While CMS has not articulated how large the sample size for the verification study will be, it is possible that some MedCost clients may be contacted. Employers will be asked to provide information regarding the lowest-cost self-only health plan that they offered for plan year 2016, as well as their employees’ eligibility for employer-sponsored coverage. If contacted by phone, calls are expected to last 10-15 minutes. Click here to view a sample of the 2016 Employer Notice letter you may receive.
The study is taking place as part of efforts by HHS to meet certain “verification” requirements related to its administration of the ACA exchanges. The study is designed to help ensure that only individuals who do not otherwise have access to an “affordable/minimum value” plan outside the exchange receive subsidized coverage on the exchanges. Participation by employers in this study is voluntary.
For more detailed information regarding the Employer Verification Study, click here.
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