{"id":6831,"date":"2023-08-11T20:43:31","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T20:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blog\/?post_type=blue_agent_articles&#038;p=6831"},"modified":"2023-08-14T13:43:30","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T13:43:30","slug":"aug-2023-compliance-updates","status":"publish","type":"blue_agent_articles","link":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blog\/blue_agent_articles\/aug-2023-compliance-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Aug 2023 Compliance updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Department of Health &amp; Human Services (HHS) Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2024 final rule, which finalizes standards for issuers, Marketplaces, agents, brokers, web brokers, and assisters (navigators, non-navigator assistance personnel, and Certified Application Counselors). It includes changes that will affect your ACA clients\u2019 plan choices, coverage, coverage effective dates, and SEP availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are also two important changes that will impact you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Documentation of consent from consumers<\/strong> <strong>\u2013<\/strong> HHS now requires you to provide proof that you\u2019ve received consent from a consumer, or their authorized representative, to help with their ACA coverage decisions. You must request consent before providing assistance, retain the documentation for a minimum of 10 years, and produce it upon request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Documentation of consumer review of application<\/strong> <strong>\u2013<\/strong> You must also document that the consumer, or authorized representative, has reviewed and confirmed all eligibility application information prior to applying. You must retain this documentation for a minimum of 10 years and produce it upon request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blue KC has developed a form you may use for documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/2024-Blue-KC-Consumer-Authorization-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download Form<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See all the details of the final rule at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/newsroom\/fact-sheets\/hhs-notice-benefit-and-payment-parameters-2024-final-rule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Paraments for 2024 Final Rule<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6852,"template":"","blue_agent_categories":[30],"tag":[42],"class_list":["post-6831","blue_agent_articles","type-blue_agent_articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","blue_agent_categories-individual-family","tag-broker-resources"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Aug 2023 Compliance updates - The Blueprint Blog - Blue KC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Aug 2023 Compliance updates - The Blueprint Blog - Blue KC\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Department of Health &amp; Human Services (HHS) Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2024 final rule, which finalizes standards for issuers, Marketplaces, agents, brokers, web brokers, and assisters (navigators, non-navigator assistance personnel, and Certified Application Counselors). 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