The preamble also clarifies that health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) generally are not excepted benefits and are usually subject to the SBC requirements, while health savings accounts (HSAs ...

One is a Summary of Benefits and Coverage, or SBC, that clearly explains their health plan and allows them to compare different coverage options.

The new forms include a short, plain language Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) and a uniform glossary of terms commonly used in health insurance coverage, such as "deductible" and "co-payment." ...

For example, references to annual limits for essential health benefits and pre-existing condition exclusions would be removed. You can see the proposed revised templates here.

On April 6, 2016, CMS posted the final 2017 summary of benefits and coverage (SBC) template, group and individual market SBC instructions and uniform glossary of health coverage and medical terms ...

The proposed coverage example for breast cancer was dropped. The number of required examples can be expanded through guidance, however, and presumably will be. How will the SBC be provided?

For example, the ACA requires plan administrators and issuers to provide participants in a group health plan with a Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) during open enrollment and 60 days in advance ...

Prescription drug coverage varies with the type of plan you have. To see exactly what a plan covers, look at its summary of benefits and coverage, and its list of included drugs.

Underinsured motorist coverage is a type of auto insurance that covers property damage and medical bills from an accident caused by a driver with insufficient insurance.

View an example EOB or explanation of benefits statement. While all benefit statements look a little different, they will all contain the same basic types of information: 1. The account summary The ...

Hypothetical coverage examples selected by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to illustrate the benefits that would be provided for certain common benefits scenarios (these examples are ...

The new SBC includes a coverage example for a simple fracture and information on cost-sharing and hyperlinking capabilities.