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

Issue Date: September 05, 2014

Program Area: Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP)

Question: Can more than one person from within a company participate in Federally-facilitated Small Business Health Options Program (FF-SHOP) issuer testing?

Answer: No, the Federally-facilitated Small Business Health Options Program (FF-SHOP) will allow one testing account, per issuer, per state. If an insurance company is licensed and operating in the FF-SHOP in more than one state, the issuer may receive a testing account for each state represented in the FF-SHOP.

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