CMS Final Rule Extends Marketplace Open Enrollment to January 15, 2022 On September 17, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized changes that follow through on President Biden’s promise to build on the Affordable Care Act and expand health coverage access for Americans. The changes are the third installment of the payment notice for 2022. There are many important policy updates that Marketplace agents and brokers should be aware of prior to the beginning of the plan year 2022 Open Enrollment Period (OEP). These include: An extension of the OEP is extended from November 1, 2021, to January 15, 2022, annually for Marketplaces on the federal platform. Clarification for Special Enrollment Period (SEP) rules regarding enrollees who qualify for a maximum advance premium tax credit (APTC) amount of zero dollars. A monthly SEP for APTC-eligible individuals whose household income does not exceed 150 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL). Clarification on t
Over the coming months, the Oscar provider network will expand to include even more of HCA’s affiliated physicians, and members will still have access to Tenet facilities, Baptist and the Hospitals of Providence, and providers.
Agents can now find this update reflected in Oscar's provider search tool which details all in-network providers and locations across the service area. Click below to download and share Oscar's updated network documents.