Extension of Non-Enforcement Period Relating to Certain Interim Procedures for Internal Claims and Appeals Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

This document is about the Department of Labor extending the enforcement grace period for compliance with certain new provisions related to internal claims and appeals processes under the Affordable Care Act until plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2012. The extended grace period applied to requirements around timeframes for urgent care claims decisions, providing notices in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner, and the substantial compliance standard.