OPM's Multi-State Plan Program (MSPP) was created by the Affordable Care Act. The MSPP will promote competition in the insurance marketplace and help ensure consumers have more high quality, affordable health insurance plans from which to choose. These health insurance plans, known as Multi-State Plans (MSPs), will be among several health insurance options from which individuals and small employers will be able to choose starting in 2014.
This website provides the latest information from OPM on the status of the MSPP.
To learn more about the Affordable Care Act and Exchanges, please visit HealthCare.gov.
Regulation
OPM published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) November 30, 2012. The NPRM sets forth the proposed standards for the MSPP.
For more information on the regulation, please view our Fact Sheet.
Visit Regulations.gov to submit comments on MSPP NPRM, RIN: 3206-AM47. The comment period is December 5, 2012 to January 4, 2013.
MSPP Issuer Application
OPM published the final MSPP application on January 18, 2013. A health insurance issuer interested in offering Multi-State Plans on the Affordable Insurance Exchanges may view the application at the Federal Business Opportunities website to view questions and begin the process of gathering the required information.
To begin the application process, health insurance issuer applicants will need to submit a Notice of Intent to Apply (NOI) via email to MSPP@opm.gov. Once OPM confirms the entity submitting the NOI represents a health insurance issuer or group of issuers with potential nationwide scope, it will contact the entity with instructions on how and when to access the web-based MSPP application portal, which will be accessible in February 2013.
Submitting a NOI is not binding and does not commit an issuer to become an MSPP issuer. However, an issuer cannot submit an application without first submitting a NOI.
This final application represents policies included in proposed regulations for the MSPP. Accordingly, OPM reserves the right to modify this application, as necessary, and to request additional information from applicants.
To download the MSPP paper application, visit Federal Business Opportunities.