Md. Code Regs. 14.35.11.12

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 14.35.11.12 - Eligibility for Enrollment in a Qualified Health Plan, for Advance Payments of Premium Tax Credit, for Cost-Sharing Reductions, and for the State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Program Pending Appeal

A. Eligibility for Enrollment in a Qualified Health Plan.

(1) If, upon initial determination, an applicant has been determined to be ineligible to enroll in a qualified health plan, the applicant may not enroll in a qualified health plan pending the outcome of the appeal.

(2) Except where the applicant does not appeal a redetermination of eligibility within 90 days of such redetermination, an applicant enrolled in a qualified health plan who, upon redetermination, is found ineligible to remain enrolled in the qualified health plan may remain enrolled in the qualified health plan pending the outcome of the appeal.

B. Eligibility for Advance Payments of the Premium Tax Credit, Cost-Sharing Reduction, and/or the State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Program.

(1) Except where the applicant does not appeal an initial determination of eligibility within 90 days of such determination, an applicant who, upon initial determination, has been determined to be eligible to enroll in a qualified health plan may enroll in a qualified health plan within 90 days of the determination of eligibility for a qualified health plan notwithstanding ineligibility for or the amount of Advance Payments of the Premium Tax Credit, Cost-Sharing Reduction, or State-based subsidy for which the applicant was determined to be eligible.

(2) Pending the outcome of the appeal, the applicant under §B(1) of this regulation will receive only the amount of the advance payments of the premium tax credit, cost-sharing reduction, and/or State-based subsidy if any, for which applicant was determined to be eligible upon initial determination.

(3) Except where the applicant does not appeal a redetermination of eligibility within 90 days of such redetermination, an applicant who is receiving advance payments of the premium tax credit and/or cost-sharing reduction and is found to be ineligible for, or subject to a reduced amount of advance payments of the premium tax credit and/or cost-sharing reduction during a redetermination may elect to continue to receive the advance payments of the premium tax credit and/or cost-sharing reduction that the applicant had been receiving immediately prior to the redetermination pending the outcome of the appeals process, provided that the applicant attests to understanding that by continuing to receive the advance payments of the premium tax credit the applicant may incur a liability to the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 36 B.

Md. Code Regs. 14.35.11.12

Regulation .12 adopted effective 42:11 Md. R. 726, eff.6/8/2015; amended effective 48:24 Md. R.1025, eff. 11/29/2021