The Department of Health and Human Services expects soon to publish a final rule to govern establishment of state insurance exchanges to provide one-stop shopping for health coverage, and a proposed rule to establish the long-delayed unique identifier for health plans.
Both rules have been transmitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review, which is one of the last steps before publication, although there is no timetable for OMB action. Both rules are mandated under the Affordable Care Act.
