SECTION 5. EFFECT ON OTHER

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.01 Rev. Proc. 2008–52 is modified to add new section 25.02 to the APPENDIX, to read as follows:

SECTION 25.02. Certain Changes in Method of Accounting for Organizations to which Section 833 Applies

(1) Description of change . This change applies to an existing Blue Cross or Blue

26 CFR 601.201: Rulings and determination letters.

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Shield organization within the meaning of § 833(c)(2), or an organization described in § 833(c)(3), that is required to change its method of accounting for unearned premiums by reason of failing to meet the MLR requirements of § 833(c)(5), or by reason of meeting the MLR requirements of § 833(c)(5) after failing to meet those requirements in a prior year.

(2) Scope limitations inapplicable . The scope limitations of section 4.02 of this revenue procedure do not apply to this change.

(3) Accelerated § 481(a) adjustment pe- riod in certain situations . In addition to the circumstances set forth in section 5.04(3) of this revenue procedure, the § 481 adjustment period provided in section 5.04(1) will be accelerated in the event a taxpayer with a remaining balance of a § 481(a) adjustment that arose by reason of a change in method of accounting described in this section is required to effect another change in method of accounting described in this section. Thus, for example, a taxpayer that fails to satisfy the requirements of § 833(c)(5) and as a result has a positive § 481(a) adjustment is required to accelerate the remaining balance, if any, of that adjustment in a subsequent taxable year in which the taxpayer meets the requirements of § 833(c)(5).

(4) Designated automatic accounting method change number . The designated automatic accounting method change number for a change under section 25 of

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS REVENUE PROCEDURE? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

.01 Description of terms used in this revenue procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 .02 Updated annually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

SECTION 2. NATURE OF CHANGES AND RELATED REVENUE PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286

.01 Rev. Proc. 2010–9 is superseded and the processing of applications is now centralized. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 .02 Related revenue procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286