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

Issue Date: July 16, 2014

Program Area: Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP)

Question: Will the Federally-facilitated Small Business Health Options Program (FF-SHOP) send maintenance transactions as a termination transaction and an add transaction, similar to the Federally-facilitated Marketplace (FFM)?

Answer: No, the FF-SHOP sends Health Insurance Exchange (HIX) 834 maintenance transactions that do not require terminations and subsequent adds to reflect employee or dependent changes.

HHS is committed to making its websites and documents accessible to the widest possible audience, including individuals with disabilities. We are in the process of retroactively making some documents accessible. If you need assistance accessing an accessible version of this document, please reach out to the guidance@hhs.gov.

DISCLAIMER: The contents of this database lack the force and effect of law, except as authorized by law (including Medicare Advantage Rate Announcements and Advance Notices) or as specifically incorporated into a contract. The Department may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not posted on the guidance repository, except to establish historical facts.