The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed regulations to strengthen program oversight and integrity, promote competition, and reduce unnecessary costs in the Federal and State-Based Health Insurance Exchanges. The proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027 would crack down on fraud and misleading practices by agents and brokers, restore accountability for taxpayer-funded subsidies, and remove federal barriers that have limited plan innovation and driven up premiums—helping ensure coverage works better for consumers, taxpayers, and states.
The proposed rule has a 30-day public comment period. The deadline to submit comments is March 11, 2026.
- Proposed Rule: https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2026-02769/patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act-benefit-and-payment-parameters-for-2027-and-basic-health
- CMS Press Release: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-proposes-regulations-lower-health-care-costs-expand-consumer-choice-protect-taxpayers
- CMS Fact Sheet: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/hhs-notice-benefit-payment-parameters-2027-proposed-rule