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Changelog

This changelog lists all notable changes to the Benefit Plan Standard. For a high‑level overview of changes in each release, see the release notes. The format is based on Keep a Changelog and adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[Unreleased]​

Added​

  • Placeholder for future changes since the last release. Once changes are merged into main or next, they will be listed here until a new version is tagged.

[1.0.0] — 2025‑11‑30​

Added​

  • Initial schema covering plan metadata, network tiers, accumulators, benefits, limits, conditions, and source references.
  • Carrier crosswalk with mappings for Blue Cross, GatorCare, SCAN, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, and Humana; plus blank columns for future carriers.
  • Field definitions describing the purpose, type, and usage of each normalized field.
  • Modules page summarizing core modules and how to extend the schema.
  • Specification overview explaining design principles, normative vocabulary, and interoperability goals.
  • Documentation site built with Docusaurus and published at benefitplanstandard.org.

Changed​

  • None (initial release).

Removed​

  • None (initial release).