CMS proposes verifying income and status before marketplace subsidies start
Issue
On October 27, 2026, CMS published a proposed rule to verify income, status and residence before paying marketplace subsidies from 2028. CMS estimates 332,500 fewer people would enroll each year.
Comments are due November 27. Navigators and assisters are mentioned, but no health center is named.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — Federal Register proposed rule CMS-9873-P (FR Doc. 2026-21891, 91 FR 67656)Part of
- ACA marketplace coverage and uninsured demand
Enhanced premium credits and their expiry · Enrollment counts
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FQHC Talent. (2026, October 27). CMS proposes verifying income and status before marketplace subsidies start. Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — Federal Register proposed rule CMS-9873-P (FR Doc. 2026-21891, 91 FR 67656). Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/cms-exchange-pre-eligibility-verification-proposed-rule-comments-due-november-27-october-2026