Blank for HIOS data (does not apply)
Categorical indicator that plan is a stand-alone dental plan
Categorical indicator of market coverage of plans submitted with this template
Unavailable for some templates
Integer value for template row number associated with this data record
Excel or Access
cohabitation requirement; field may be truncated at 256 characters if exported to
Only relationships allowed by issuer are listed, followed by Yes or No to indicate
enrollees and whether cohabitation is required
Categorical indicator that identifies which family relationships are allowed for
qualifying an enrollee for the non-tobacco insurance rate, if applicable
Integer value for the number of tobacco-free months considered when
time of an application
Categorical indicator for the method used to determine the person's age at the
same as secondary subscribers
Categorical indicator for whether a same sex partner is treated the
Categorical indicator for whether a domestic partner is treated the
The maximum number of children used to rate a child-only policy
for a child, if applicable
Integer value for the maximum age for which an insurance plan could be issued
parent family
The maximum number of dependents used to rate a policy in a single
The maximum number of dependents used to rate a policy in a two
Description of enrollee contract rule for determining rates
HIOS
Fourteen-character alpha-numeric code that identifies an insurance plan within
Ten-character alpha-numeric code that identifies an insurance product within HIOS
Tax ID Number of issuer
Equal to IssuerId field
Five-digit numeric code that identifies the issuer organization in HIOS
Date of data import
Integer value for version of data import
Categorical identifier of source of data import
Oversight System (HIOS)
Five-digit numeric code that identifies the issuer organization in the Health Insurance
Two-character state abbreviation indicating the state where the plan is offered
Year for which plan provides coverage to enrollees
plan. The BR-PUF is available for plan year 2014 and plan year 2015. 2. Variable Attributes
in the BR-PUF. Each record relates to a set of rules for the application of rates for one
processing (i.e., system-generated). This data dictionary describes the variables contained
plans in the QHP/SADP application process, or were generated by CCIIO for use in data
template (i.e., template field), an Excel-based form used by issuers to describe their
spouse, dependents) and tobacco use. These data either originate from the Business Rules
contains plan-level data on the application of rates, such as allowed relationships (e.g.,
PUF (BR-PUF) is one of the seven files that make up the Marketplace PUF. The BR- PUF
the federal platform for QHP eligibility and enrollment functionality. The Business Rules
State Plans (MSPs). The Marketplace PUF does not include data from SBMs that do not rely on
eligibility and enrollment functionality. The Marketplace PUF also includes data on Multi
Marketplaces (SBM) that rely on the federal information technology platform for QHP
Federally-facilitated Small Business Health Options Programs (FF-SHOP) and State-based
(FFM), which include states with State Partnership Marketplaces (SPM),
Stand-alone Dental Plans (SADPs) offered in states with Federally-facilitated Marketplaces
Marketplace data. The Marketplace PUF includes data on Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) and
releasing the Marketplace PUF in order to improve transparency and increase access to the
Unavailable for some templates 1. Overview of the Business Rules PUF Oversight (CCIIO) is
Source File URL: https://www.cms.gov/CCIIO/Resources/Data-Resources/marketplace-puf.html
Source Page: http://download.cms.gov/marketplace-puf/2015/business-rules-puf.zip
NBER URL: http://www.nber.org/data/cms-health-insurance-marketplace-public-use-files.html
busrules2015 data set up by Jean Roth , jroth@nber.org ,  9 Dec 2017