The agencies released Frequently Asked Questions regarding the implementation of the Affordable Care Act Part 32. These questions and answers address issues regarding the interplay between COBRA and the options on the Marketplace.

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Set out below is an additional Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) regarding implementation of the Affordable Care Act and the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA). This FAQ has been prepared jointly by the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments). Like previously issued FAQs (available at www.dol.gov/ebsa/healthreform/index.html and www.cms.gov/cciio/resources/fact-sheets-and-faqs/index.html), this FAQ answers a question from stakeholders to help people understand the laws and benefit from them, as intended.

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https://www.cms.gov/CCIIO/Resources/Fact-Sheets-and-FAQs/Downloads/FAQS-32_Final-6-21-16.pdf