May 16, 2016

Issue Brief: Highlights of the Section 1557 Final Rule

By: Jane Perkins, Wayne Turner, Mara Youdelman, and Elizabeth Edwards

Executive Summary

This issue brief provides an initial analysis of the Department of Health and Human Services’ final rule implementing § 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, the ACA’s nondiscrimination provision. The final rule was released for public inspection at the Federal Register on Friday, May 13. It is expected to be published in the Federal Register on May 18, 2016.

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