Data Collection to Support Eligibility Determinations and Enrollment for Small Businesses in the Small Business Health Options Program (CMS-10439)

On March 23, 2010, the President signed into law H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111-152, collectively referred to as "The Affordable Care Act." The Affordable Care Act expands access to health insurance coverage through improvements to the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance (CHIP) programs, the establishment of Affordable Insurance Exchanges (Exchanges), and the assurance of coordination between Medicaid, CHIP, and Exchanges. Through the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP), the new Exchanges will assist qualified small employers in facilitating the enrollment of their employees in Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) offered in the small group market. The Exchanges, which will offer these QHPs, will become operational on January 1, 2014. Employers will be able to begin applying for coverage through the SHOP October 1, 2013, for coverage beginning as early as January 1, 2014. The employer's application for the SHOP will be a single, streamlined form that will be used to determine employer eligibility for the SHOP. The submission seeks OMB approval of the data collection elements needed to support eligibility determinations for small businesses in the SHOP.

The latest form for Data Collection to Support Eligibility Determinations and Enrollment for Small Businesses in the Small Business Health Options Program (CMS-10439) expires 2026-08-31 and is listed under ICR 202301-0938-019.