ACA Implementation FAQ Part 61 Addresses Transparency in Coverage

Published September 28, 2023

The Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) released Affordable Care Act (ACA) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Part 61 discussing implementation of certain provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) related to transparency in coverage.

FAQ Part 61 clarifies whether the Departments still intend to consider though separate notice and comment rule making whether the prescription drug machine-readible file requirements remain appropriate. The FAQs also discuss the "enforcement safe harbor" as described in FAQs Part 53.