When does the CMS refresh the URL data?
Throughout Open Enrollment and the coverage year, CMS will refresh URL data on HealthCare.gov on an iterative basis; the relevant issuers and states will be notified once URL data is refreshed and available to consumers. Note that machine-readable URLs are submitted via the JSON URL Submission webpage, rather than the SSM.
What do I need to know about CMS URLs?
CMS strongly recommends using this only as a reference; for URL submissions and updates, please download a pre-populated version of the template within the SSM. All URLs entered in the SSM must start with either “http://” or “https://” and cannot contain commas or spaces.
How does CMS check for provider accessibility?
CMS also checks that issuers meet provider directory accessibility standards when a network URL is selected. Throughout Open Enrollment and the coverage year, CMS will refresh URL data on HealthCare.gov on an iterative basis; the relevant issuers and states will be notified once URL data is refreshed and available to consumers.
How can I change multiple URLs at once?
To change multiple URLs at once, issuers can download a pre-populated template within the SSM, which will contain existing URL data. Issuers should enter the desired URL into the “New URL” column next to the current URL that requires changes. Note that only URLs entered in the “New URL” column will be stored in the system upon submission.
How to troubleshoot URL Rewrite in IIS Manager?
It is very important to learn how to troubleshoot URL rewriting rules. Usually failed request tracing should be enabled during your experiments, so that you know why sometimes a rule fails. You also need to use IIS Manager smartly, to test out the regular expressions.
When to use redirecttype in rewrite actions?
Microsoft should make redirectType=”Found” the default value for rewrite actions, because such 302 redirection is not cached by browsers. You should manually add this to your tags during rule development, so that you don’t have to manully clear browser caches or resort to the private browsing mode.