--- title: Gag Clause Attestation Due by End of Year description: Health plans must submit an annual attestation of their compliance with the CAA’s gag clause prohibition. The next deadline is December 31, 2024. image: https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/gag-clause-24-b.jpg --- ![Gag Clause Attestation Due by End of Year](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/gag-clause-24-b.jpg) # Gag Clause Attestation Due by End of Year - Home - [Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers](https://blog.nisbenefits.com) - Gag Clause Attestation Due by End of Year [ Steve Smith ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/steve-smith) 10/23/2024 [ Health Insurance Solutions](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/health-insurance-solutions), [ Legislative News](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/aca-other-legislative-news) [0 Comments ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/gag-clause-attestation-due-end-of-year#postComment) 1 Minutes *1 minute read* Starting in 2020, the [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA)](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/133/actions) bans health plans and insurers from using gag clauses in contracts that limit sharing information on provider prices and quality. This promotes transparency and allows for better-informed decisions without violating privacy rules. Annual compliance attestations to the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (the Departments) are required, with the next submission due by December 31, 2024. Missing the deadline may result in enforcement action.   ## **Action Steps** Employers should ensure their contracts with issuers, third-party administrators (TPAs), or health plan service providers do not include prohibited gag clauses. Fully insured employers are exempt from attestation if their issuer handles it. Self-insured employers can arrange attestation through TPAs, though responsibility stays with the health plan. Employers submitting their own attestations should follow the latest instructions. Access submission instructions, the user manual, and FAQs [here](https://www.cms.gov/marketplace/about/oversight/other-insurance-protections/gag-clause-prohibition-compliance-attestation). Download the [bulletin](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-supporting-docs/bulletin-gag-clause-attestation-deadline.pdf) for more details.   ### **Resources ** - [FAQS](https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/EBSA/about-ebsa/our-activities/resource-center/faqs/affordable-care-act-and-caa-faqs-57.pdf) from the Departments regarding the CAA’s prohibition on gag clauses in provider agreements - CMS [website](https://hios.cms.gov/HIOS-GCPCA-UI) for submitting gag clause attestations - The latest instructions and user manual for submitting attestations available [here](https://www.cms.gov/marketplace/about/oversight/other-insurance-protections/gag-clause-prohibition-compliance-attestation) [![Video Medical Savings Accounts](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3325505/a35a8b8f-7082-473c-bd5e-fb48febf6d97.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3325505/a35a8b8f-7082-473c-bd5e-fb48febf6d97) --- #### Tag: [ Health Insurance Solutions](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/health-insurance-solutions) [ Legislative News](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/aca-other-legislative-news) #### Share: - 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