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Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) FAQ

Guidance for FAQ regarding 834 Transaction and Companion Guide

Program Area: Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP)

Question: How many 834 files will an issuer receive, if the issuer operates in multiple states in both the Federally-facilitated Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) and Individual Marketplace?

Answer: The FF-SHOP will send one file per Trading Partner, regardless of whether or not an issuer is operating in more than one state. The FF-SHOP will separate files by Marketplace, sending one file for the FF-SHOP and one file for the FFM Individual Marketplace.

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

Issue Date: July 03, 2014

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