Implementation Center

Regulations and guidance are used to implement many of the Affordable Care Act provisions that address both private and public health insurance.

• Regulation on Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (Issued by the Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight)
• Request for Comment on Health Insurance Exchanges (Issued by the Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight)
• Regulation on Consumers' Right to Appeal Health Plan Decisions (Issued by the Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight)
• Preventive Services: Regulations and Recommendations
• Patient’s Bill of Rights (Issued by the Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight)
• Regulation on “Grandfathered” Health Plans under the Affordable Care Act (Issued by the Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight)
• Dependent Coverage of Children Who Have Not Attained Age 26 (Issued by the Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight)
• Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (Issued by the Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight)
• Health Care Reform Insurance Web Portal Requirements (Issued by the Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight)
• COBRA Continuation of Coverage (Issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
• Health Insurance Reform for Consumers (Issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
• Health Insurance Reform for Employers (Issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
• Self-Funded Nonfederal Governmental Plans (Issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is responsible for tax provisions of the Affordable Care Act that will be implemented during the next several years. A list of these provisions now in effect, and additional information soon to be added, can be found at www.irs.gov.