The grandfathered health plan disclosure notice will be used by health plans to notify their beneficiaries that their plan is a grandfathered plan. In addition, it will provide contact information if the beneficiary has questions about their plans status. In addition, the health plan must maintain records that document its status as a grandfathered health plan. This information will be used by the Department to verify the status of the plan.
Under section 1251 of the Affordable Care Act, as modified by section 10103 of the Affordable Care Act and section 2301 of the Reconciliation Act, certain provisions of the Affordable Care Act do not apply to a group health plan or health insurance coverage in which an individual was enrolled on March 23, 2010 (a grandfathered health plan). The statute and these interim final regulations allow family members of individuals already enrolled in a grandfathered plan to enroll in the plan after March 23, 2010; in such cases, the plan or coverage is also a grandfathered health plan with respect to the family members. New employees (whether newly hired or newly enrolled) and their families can enroll in a grandfathered group health plan after March 23, 2010. If a plan or health insurance coverage intends to be a grandfathered health plan, it must include a statement in any plan materials provided to participants or beneficiaries (in the individual market, primary subscriber) describing the benefits provided under the plan or health insurance coverage, and that the plan or coverage is intended to be grandfathered health plan within the meaning of section 1251 of the Affordable Care Act ("grandfathered health plan disclosure"). Due to the urgency and short time frames associated with these provisions, HHS does not have sufficient time to allow for the usual comment timeframe allotted in the PRA process.
The burden increased due to changing regulation in 45 CFR Part 147.
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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Grandfathered Plan Change in Carrier Disclosure