(a) General requirement. The Exchange must redetermine the eligibility of an enrollee in a QHP through the Exchange during the benefit year if it receives and verifies new information reported by an enrollee or identifies updated information through the data matching described in paragraph (d) of this section.
(b) Requirement for individuals to report changes. (1) Except as specified in paragraphs (b)(2) and (3) of this section, the Exchange must require an enrollee to report any change with respect to the eligibility standards specified in Sec. 155.305 within 30 days of such change.
(1) Except as specified in paragraphs (b)(2) and (3) of this section, the Exchange must require an enrollee to report any change with respect to the eligibility standards specified in Sec. 155.305 within 30 days of such change.
(2) The Exchange must not require an enrollee who did not request an eligibility determination for insurance affordability programs to report changes that affect eligibility for insurance affordability programs.
(3) The Exchange may establish a reasonable threshold for changes in income, such that an enrollee who experiences a change in income that is below the threshold is not required to report such change.
(4) The Exchange must allow an enrollee, or an application filer on behalf of the enrollee, to report changes via the channels available for the submission of an application, as described in Sec. 155.405(c)(2), except that the Exchange is permitted but not required to allow an enrollee, or an application filer, on behalf of the enrollee, to report changes via mail.
(c) Verification of reported changes. The Exchange must--
(1) Verify any information reported by an enrollee in accordance with the processes specified in Sec. Sec. 155.315 and 155.320 prior to using such information in an eligibility redetermination; and
(2) Provide periodic electronic notifications regarding the requirements for reporting changes and an enrollee's opportunity to report any changes as described in paragraph (b)(3) of this section, to an enrollee who has elected to receive electronic notifications, unless he or she has declined to receive notifications under this paragraph (c)(2).
(d) Periodic examination of data sources. (1) The Exchange must periodically examine available data sources described in Sec. Sec. 155.315(b)(1) and (b) to identify the following changes:
(1) The Exchange must periodically examine available data sources described in Sec. Sec. 155.315(b)(1) and (b) to identify the following changes:
(i) Death; and
(ii) For an enrollee on whose behalf advance payments of the premium tax credit or cost-sharing reductions are being provided, eligibility determinations for Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, or the BHP, if a BHP is operating in the service area of the Exchange.
(2) Flexibility. The Exchange may make additional efforts to identify and act on changes that may affect an enrollee's eligibility for enrollment in a QHP through the Exchange or for insurance affordability programs, provided that such efforts--
(i) Would reduce the administrative costs and burdens on individuals while maintaining accuracy and minimizing delay, that it would not undermine coordination with Medicaid and CHIP, and that applicable requirements under Sec. Sec. 155.260, 155.270, 155.315(i), and section 6103 of the Code with respect to the confidentiality, disclosure, maintenance, or use of such information will be met; and
(ii) Comply with the standards specified in paragraph (e)(2) of this section.
(e) Redetermination and notification of eligibility--(1) Enrollee-reported data. If the Exchange verifies updated information reported by an enrollee, the Exchange must--
(1) Enrollee-reported data. If the Exchange verifies updated information reported by an enrollee, the Exchange must--
(i) Redetermine the enrollee's eligibility in accordance with the standards specified in Sec. 155.305;
(ii) Notify the enrollee regarding the determination in accordance with the requirements specified in Sec. 155.310(g); and
(iii) Notify the enrollee's employer, as applicable, in accordance with the requirements specified in Sec. 155.310(h).
(2) Data matching. (i) If the Exchange identifies updated information regarding death, in accordance with paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this section, or regarding any factor of eligibility not regarding income, family size, or family composition, the Exchange must--
(i) If the Exchange identifies updated information regarding death, in accordance with paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this section, or regarding any factor of eligibility not regarding income, family size, or family composition, the Exchange must--
(A) Notify the enrollee regarding the updated information, as well as the enrollee's projected eligibility determination after considering such information.
(B) Allow an enrollee 30 days from the date of the notice to notify the Exchange that such information is inaccurate.
(C) If the enrollee responds contesting the updated information, proceed in accordance with Sec. 155.315(f) of this part.
(D) If the enrollee does not respond within the 30-day period specified in paragraph (e)(2)(i)(B), proceed in accordance with paragraphs (e)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section.
(ii) If the Exchange identifies updated information regarding income, family size, or family composition, with the exception of information regarding death, the Exchange must--
(A) Follow procedures described in paragraph (e)(2)(i)(A) and (B) of this section; and
(B) If the enrollee responds confirming the updated information, proceed in accordance with paragraphs (e)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section.
(C) If the enrollee does not respond within the 30-day period specified in paragraph (e)(2)(i)(B) of this section, maintain the enrollee's existing eligibility determination without considering the updated information.
(D) If the enrollee provides more up-to-date information, proceed in accordance with paragraph (c)(1) of this section.
(f) Effective dates. (1) Except as specified in paragraphs (f)(2) through (f)(5) of this section, the Exchange must implement changes--
(1) Except as specified in paragraphs (f)(2) through (f)(5) of this section, the Exchange must implement changes--
(i) Resulting from a redetermination under this section on the first day of the month following the date of the notice described in paragraph (e)(1)(ii) of this section; or
(ii) Resulting from an appeal decision, on the date specified in the appeal decision; or
(iii) Affecting enrollment or premiums only, on the first day of the month following the date on which the Exchange is notified of the change;
(2) Except as specified in paragraphs (f)(3) through (5) of this section, the Exchange may determine a reasonable point in a month after which a change described in paragraph (f)(1) of this section will not be effective until the first day of the month after the month specified in paragraph (f)(1) of this section. Such reasonable point in a month must be no earlier than the 15th of the month.
(3) Except as specified in paragraphs (f)(4) and (5) of this section, the Exchange must implement a change described in paragraph (f)(1) of this section that results in a decreased amount of advance payments of the premium tax credit, or a change in the level of cost-sharing reductions, and for which the date of the notices described in paragraphs (f)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section, or the date on which the Exchange is notified in accordance with paragraph (f)(1)(iii) of this section is after the 15th of the month, on the first day of the month after the month specified in paragraph (f)(1) of this section.
(4) The Exchange must implement a change associated with the events described in Sec. 155.420(b)(2)(i) and (ii) on the coverage effective dates described in Sec. 155.420(b)(2)(i) and (ii), respectively.
(5) Notwithstanding paragraphs (f)(1) through (f)(4) of this section, the Exchange may provide the effective date of a change associated with the events described in Sec. 155.420(d)(4), (d)(5), and (d)(9) based on the specific circumstances of each situation.
(g) Recalculation of advance payments of the premium tax credit and cost-sharing reductions. (1) When an eligibility redetermination in accordance with this section results in a change in the amount of advance payments of the premium tax credit for the benefit year, the Exchange must recalculate the amount of advance payments of the premium tax credit in such a manner as to--
(1) When an eligibility redetermination in accordance with this section results in a change in the amount of advance payments of the premium tax credit for the benefit year, the Exchange must recalculate the amount of advance payments of the premium tax credit in such a manner as to--
(i) Account for any advance payments already made on behalf of the tax filer for the benefit year for which information is available to the Exchange, such that the recalculated advance payment amount is projected to result in total advance payments for the benefit year that correspond to the tax filer's total projected premium tax credit for the benefit year, calculated in accordance with 26 CFR 1.36B-3; and
(ii) Ensure that the advance payment provided on the tax filer's behalf is greater than or equal to zero and is calculated in accordance with 26 CFR 1.36B-3(d).
(2) When an eligibility redetermination in accordance with this section results in a change in cost-sharing reductions, the Exchange must determine an individual eligible for the category of cost-sharing reductions that corresponds to his or her expected annual household income for the benefit year (subject to the special rule for family policies set forth in Sec. 155.305(g)(3)). [77 FR 18444, Mar. 27, 2012, as amended at 78 FR 15533, Mar. 11, 2013; 78 FR 42318, July 15, 2013; 79 FR 30347, May 27, 2014; 79 FR 53005, Sept. 5, 2014]