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Foreign-Language Notice Statements Required
A recently released Fact Sheet provides an updated list of counties for group health plans to use to determine when they must include...
Apr 4, 2012
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Supreme Court PPACA Oral Arguments Completed
The U.S. Supreme Court has concluded hearing oral arguments in the case to determine the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and...
Mar 30, 2012
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FAQs Issued on SBC Rules
The agencies have issued a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) focusing on the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (or “SBC”)...
Mar 29, 2012
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Final Rules on Health Insurance Exchanges
Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced policies to assist states in building Affordable Insurance Exchanges. These state-based...
Mar 22, 2012
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Update on ERRP Payment Processing
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act established the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP), which reimburses certain claims...
Mar 15, 2012
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Final Rules for Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
The agencies have issued final regulations on the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (or “SBC”) requirements under healthcare reform, along...
Feb 17, 2012
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Automatic Enrollment Requirements Further Delayed
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires employers with 200 or more full-time employees to automatically enroll all new...
Feb 16, 2012
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New FMLA Rule Expands Military Family Leave and Airline Flight Crew Rules
The Department of Labor (DOL) is issuing a notice of proposed rule-making to implement new statutory amendments to the Family and Medical...
Feb 2, 2012
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One-Year Waiver on Contraceptive Rules for Religious Organizations
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on January 20 that church- related institutions will be required to provide...
Jan 25, 2012
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Revised Guidance on Reporting Healthcare Coverage on Form W-2
The healthcare reform law established new reporting requirements for employer-provided healthcare coverage on Form W-2. This new...
Jan 6, 2012
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Supreme Court to Hear Healthcare Reform Arguments
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in the cases challenging various aspects of the healthcare reform law that are now before...
Jan 4, 2012
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Approach to Defining Essential Health Benefits
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a Bulletin outlining the intended approach toward developing regulations...
Jan 3, 2012
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Final Medical Loss Ratio Rules Released
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued final regulations and a fact sheet on the Medical Loss Ratio (MLR)...
Dec 16, 2011
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Retiree Healthcare Fund to be Closed
Federal officials have issued a preliminary notice announcing that the agency will deny any reimbursement requests under the Early...
Dec 12, 2011
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Distribution of MLR Rebates
New final Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) rules direct group health plan issuers to provide rebates owed under a plan, if any, to the group...
Dec 11, 2011
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Revised New Jersey Local Finance Notice 2011-20R and FSA Administrative Expenses
On November 23, 2011, the New Jersey Division of Local Government Services issued a revised Local Finance Notice 2011-20R and Notice...
Dec 2, 2011
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Health Plan Mandate Opt-Out Elections for Self-Funded, Non-Federal Governmental Plans
A non-federal governmental employer that provides self-funded group health plan coverage to its employees (coverage that is not provided...
Nov 30, 2011
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Consideration for Internal Appeals and External Review of Plan Denials
Healthcare reform places new requirements on internal appeals and external review of plan denials for non-grandfathered plans. There are...
Nov 29, 2011
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New FAQs on Mental Health Parity
The agencies have issued a new set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) addressing mental health parity implementation. Under the mental...
Nov 23, 2011
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Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) Rules Delayed
Healthcare reform mandates that group health plans provide the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) and Uniform Glossary pursuant to...
Nov 18, 2011
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