{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-156.136","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 156.136","heading":"Expanded cost-sharing parameters.","body":"For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, if an issuer offers a bronze plan (as defined at § 156.140(b)(1)) in the individual market that complies with the cost-sharing requirements at § 156.130 and the levels of coverage requirements at § 156.140, the issuer may also offer within the same service area bronze plans that exceed the maximum annual limitation on cost sharing at § 156.130 by amounts in increments of 50 dollars in order to achieve an AV within the standard bronze de minimis variation at § 156.140(c), calculated as described in § 156.135 of this subpart, but not to exceed an amount equal to 130 percent of the annual limitation on cost sharing under section 1302(c)(1) of the Affordable Care Act.","path":["Title 45—Public Welfare","SUBTITLE A—Department of Health and Human Services","SUBCHAPTER B—REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO HEALTH CARE ACCESS","PART 156—HEALTH INSURANCE ISSUER STANDARDS UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, INCLUDING STANDARDS RELATED TO EXCHANGES","Subpart B—Essential Health Benefits Package"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-45.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:21Z","sha256":"4b568ee7f28f9673001fa43d534f718313761c34ac44c5afde534b93e163bcca","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-156.135","next":"us/45-cfr-156.140"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}