Department of the Treasury April 15, 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This action extends the comment period for the NPR titled "Business Combinations under the Bank Merger Act" that was published on February 14, 2024. In that document, the OCC proposed to increase the transparency of the standards that apply to the agency's review of business combinations involving national banks and Federal savings associations. The OCC is extending the comment period closing date to allow interested persons additional time to analyze the proposal and prepare their comments.

The Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council will hold a public meeting.

This final rule includes payment parameters and provisions related to the HHS-operated risk adjustment program, as well as 2025 user fee rates for issuers offering qualified health plans (QHPs) through federally facilitated Exchanges (FFEs) and State-based Exchanges on the Federal platform (SBE-FPs). This final rule also includes requirements related to the auto re-enrollment hierarchy; essential health benefits; failure to file Federal income taxes to reconcile advance payments of the premium tax credit (APTC); non- standardized plan option limits in the FFEs and SBE-FPs and a related exceptions process; standardized plan options in the FFEs and SBE-FPs; special enrollment periods (SEPs); direct enrollment (DE) entities supporting Exchange applications and enrollments; the Insurance Affordability Program enrollment eligibility verification process; requirements for agents, brokers, web-brokers, and DE entities assisting Exchange consumers; network adequacy; public notice procedures for section 1332 waivers; prescription drug benefits; updates to the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) Program; and State flexibility on the effective date of coverage in the Basic Health Program (BHP).