; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017 , published at 81 Fed. Reg. 12203 (March 8, 2016). . (b) Study and report (1) Study The Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study on enrollment by individuals in qualified health plans (as defined in section 1301(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18021(a) )) during special enrollment periods provided for under section 1311(c)(6)(C) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031(c)(6)(C) ) that are with respect to plan year 2016. Such study shall include, with respect to each such period, an identification of each of the following: (A) The number of individuals who sought to enroll in such a plan through an Exchange established under such Act during such period but who were not allowed to so enroll during such period. (B) The number of such individuals who were not allowed to so enroll through such an Exchange during such period on account of each of the following: (i) The individual did not provide to the Exchange documentation to demonstrate that the individual was, with respect to the Exchange, a qualified individual (as defined in section 1312(f)(1) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18032(f)(1) )) who was eligible to enroll during such period. (ii) Such documentation provided to the Exchange by the individual was invalid. (2) Report Not later than June 1, 2018, such Inspector General shall submit to Congress a report on the findings of the study conducted under paragraph (1).