§ 156.400 Definitions.

The following definitions apply to this subpart:

Advance payments of the premium tax credit has the meaning given to the term in § 155.20 of this subchapter.

Affordable Care Act has the meaning given to the term in § 155.20 of this subchapter.

Annual limitation on cost sharing means the annual dollar limit on cost sharing required to be paid by an enrollee that is established by a particular qualified health plan.

De minimis variation means the allowable variation in the AV of a health plan that does not result in a material difference in the true dollar value of the health plan as established in § 156.140(c).

De minimis variation for a silver plan variation means a −0 percentage point and +1 percentage point allowable AV variation.