Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) FAQ
Guidance for FAQ regarding Issuer Participation Requirements and Bank Account Setup
Program Area: Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP)
Question: Can issuers with separate Trading Partner IDs for the Individual Federally-facilitated Marketplace (FFM) and the Federally-facilitated Small Business Health Options Program (FF-SHOP) designate a separate bank account for payments from each Marketplace?
Answer: The FFM can only accommodate one (1) bank account per issuer; however, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will send separate 820 transactions for the Individual Marketplace and FF-SHOP.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: August 01, 2014
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