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42 U.S.C. § 300gg–9 — Disclosure of information
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**(a) Disclosure of information by health plan issuers** In connection with the offering of any health insurance coverage to a small employer or an individual, a health insurance issuer—
(1) shall make a reasonable disclosure to such employer, or individual, as applicable,,11 So in original. as part of its solicitation and sales materials, of the availability of information described in subsection (b), and
(2) upon request of such a 22 So in original. Probably should be “an”. employer, or individual, as applicable,,1 provide such information.
**(b) Information described**
(1) **In general** — Subject to paragraph (3), with respect to a health insurance issuer offering health insurance coverage to a 2 employer, or individual, as applicable,,1 information described in this subsection is information concerning—
(A) the provisions of such coverage concerning issuer’s right to change premium rates and the factors that may affect changes in premium rates; and
(B) the benefits and premiums available under all health insurance coverage for which the employer, or individual, as applicable, is qualified.
(2) **Form of information** — Information under this subsection shall be provided to employers, or individuals, as applicable, in a manner determined to be understandable by the average employer, or individual, as applicable,,1 and shall be sufficient to reasonably inform employers, or individuals, as applicable, of their rights and obligations under the health insurance coverage.
(3) **Exception** — An issuer is not required under this section to disclose any information that is proprietary and trade secret information under applicable law.
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**(a) Disclosure of information by health plan issuers** In connection with the offering of any health insurance coverage to a small employer or an individual, a health insurance issuer—
(1) shall make a reasonable disclosure to such employer, or individual, as applicable,,11 So in original. as part of its solicitation and sales materials, of the availability of information described in subsection (b), and
(2) upon request of such a 22 So in original. Probably should be “an”. employer, or individual, as applicable,,1 provide such information.
**(b) Information described**
(1) **In general** — Subject to paragraph (3), with respect to a health insurance issuer offering health insurance coverage to a 2 employer, or individual, as applicable,,1 information described in this subsection is information concerning—
(A) the provisions of such coverage concerning issuer’s right to change premium rates and the factors that may affect changes in premium rates; and
(B) the benefits and premiums available under all health insurance coverage for which the employer, or individual, as applicable, is qualified.
(2) **Form of information** — Information under this subsection shall be provided to employers, or individuals, as applicable, in a manner determined to be understandable by the average employer, or individual, as applicable,,1 and shall be sufficient to reasonably inform employers, or individuals, as applicable, of their rights and obligations under the health insurance coverage.
(3) **Exception** — An issuer is not required under this section to disclose any information that is proprietary and trade secret information under applicable law.
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**(a) 11 So in original. No subsec. (b) has been enacted. Prohibiting discriminatory premium rates**
(1) **In general** — With respect to the premium rate charged by a health insurance issuer for health insurance coverage offered in the individual or small group market—
(A) such rate shall vary with respect to the particular plan or coverage involved only by—
(i) whether such plan or coverage covers an individual or family;
(ii) rating area, as established in accordance with paragraph (2);
(iii) age, except that such rate shall not vary by more than 3 to 1 for adults (consistent with [section 300gg–6(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section300gg–6/c&num=0&edition=prelim)); and
(iv) tobacco use, except that such rate shall not vary by more than 1.5 to 1; and
(B) such rate shall not vary with respect to the particular plan or coverage involved by any other factor not described in subparagraph (A).
(2) **Rating area**
(A) *In general* — Each State shall establish 1 or more rating areas within that State for purposes of applying the requirements of this subchapter.
(B) *Secretarial review* — The Secretary shall review the rating areas established by each State under subparagraph (A) to ensure the adequacy of such areas for purposes of carrying out the requirements of this subchapter. If the Secretary determines a State’s rating areas are not adequate, or that a State does not establish such areas, the Secretary may establish rating areas for that State.
(3) **Permissible age bands** — The Secretary, in consultation with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, shall define the permissible age bands for rating purposes under paragraph (1)(A)(iii).
(4) **Application of variat
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**(a) General rule** For purposes of section 38, in the case of an eligible small employer, the small employer health insurance credit determined under this section for any taxable year in the credit period is the amount determined under subsection (b).
**(b) Health insurance credit amount** Subject to subsection (c), the amount determined under this subsection with respect to any eligible small employer is equal to 50 percent (35 percent in the case of a tax-exempt eligible small employer) of the lesser of—
(1) the aggregate amount of nonelective contributions the employer made on behalf of its employees during the taxable year under the arrangement described in subsection (d)(4) for premiums for qualified health plans offered by the employer to its employees through an Exchange, or
(2) the aggregate amount of nonelective contributions which the employer would have made during the taxable year under the arrangement if each employee taken into account under paragraph (1) had enrolled in a qualified health plan which had a premium equal to the average premium (as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services) for the small group market in the rating area in which the employee enrolls for coverage.
**(c) Phaseout of credit amount based on number of employees and average wages** The amount of the credit determined under subsection (b) without regard to this subsection shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the sum of the following amounts:
(1) Such amount multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the total number of full-time equivalent employees of the employer in excess of 10 and the denominator of which is 15.
(2) Such amount multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the average annual wages of the employer in excess of the dollar am
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