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Actuarial Value and Cost-Sharing Reductions Bulletin

Guidance for bulletin providing information and soliciting comments on the regulatory approach that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to propose to define actuarial value (AV) for qualified health plans (QHPs) and other non-grandfathered coverage in the individual and small group markets under section 1302(d)(2) of the Affordable Care Act as well as to implement cost-sharing reductions under section 1402 of the Affordable Care Act.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: February 24, 2012

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