Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) FAQ
Guidance for FAQ regarding Issuer Participation Requirements and Plan Coverage
Program Area: Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP)
Question: Can CMS describe how an Issuer's Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBCs) will be made available to a group's benefits administrator and to a group's members during open enrollment for the FF-SHOP?
Answer: Existing Issuer requirements regarding making Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBCs) available to a group's benefits administrator and a group's members have not changed.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: July 05, 2013
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