HCR 7/13

News and Updates

Mar 18, 2013

FAQs on Preventive Care Services

New Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) provide more details on compliance with preventive service recommendations, which the healthcare...

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Mar 15, 2013

EHBs, "Out of Pocket" Limits, and Minimum Value

Essential Health Benefits: A final rule under the healthcare reform law has been announced that sets standards for a core package of...

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Feb 19, 2013

New 2014 Federal Healthcare Coverage Reporting Requirements for Employers

New federal reporting requirements apply to employers beginning in 2014 for purposes of determining an individual’s eligibility for...

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Feb 5, 2013

FAQs Clarify HRAs, Fixed Indemnity Plans, and Other Issues

Recently released Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on healthcare reform cover a range of issues about employer responsibilities under...

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Jan 25, 2013

Exchange Notice Delayed

The IRS has issued Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding implementation of various provisions of the Affordable Care Act. These...

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Jan 3, 2013

New Healthcare Reform Taxes Affect Health Plan Costs

The healthcare reform law includes four new taxes and fees which will impact the cost of insured and self-funded plans going forward. The...

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Jan 2, 2013

Guidance Issued on Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions

Just before the new year, the IRS released proposed regulations and a new questions and answers document that address the employer shared...

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Dec 14, 2012

PCORI Fee to be Paid by Self-Insured Plans

The agencies have finalized rules implementing a new fee on health insurance policies and self- insured health plans to fund the...

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Dec 13, 2012

Affordable Care Act Tax Provisions

The Affordable Care Act (the “Act”) contains many tax provisions that are in effect and more that will be implemented during the next...

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Dec 7, 2012

New Jersey State Exchange Veto

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has vetoed a bill that would have created a health insurance exchange for New Jersey under the...

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Dec 5, 2012

Guidance Issued for 2014 Transitional Reinsurance Program

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued eagerly awaited new proposed rules implementing the three-year Transitional...

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Nov 28, 2012

New Rules Released on Healthcare Reform Provisions

Last week the Obama administration released new proposed rules on employer-based wellness programs, essential health benefits, and...

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Nov 13, 2012

Delays in Healthcare Reform Enforcement Would Be Welcome

With the re-election of the President, the future of the healthcare reform law for employers and employees is clear. Employers must...

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Nov 8, 2012

Healthcare Reform Guidance Will Now Come Fast and Strong

President Barack Obama’s victory on Tuesday finally removes most of the remaining uncertainty about the healthcare reform law that has...

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Nov 1, 2012

Health Plan Compliance Websites

The healthcare reform law calls for guidance from various agencies (often jointly), including the Department of Health and Human Services...

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Sep 18, 2012

Contraceptive Coverage Mandate - Religious Objection Update

Under healthcare reform’s preventive services rules, a non-grandfathered, non-excepted group health plan must cover contraceptive drugs,...

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Sep 11, 2012

Federal Agencies Issue Guidance on 90-Day Waiting Period & Full-Time Determination

Recently released guidance provides employers with additional details regarding two issues relating to employer responsibilities under...

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Sep 5, 2012

Patient Protection Act to Charge Plans New Transitional Reinsurance Fee in 2014

Starting in 2014, the healthcare law will impose a new reinsurance program fee that will affect sponsors of both insured and self-funded...

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Jun 28, 2012

Supreme Court Backs All Parts of Health Care Law

Today the United States Supreme Court issued an historic ruling that likely means major portions of the Patient Protection and Affordable...

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Jun 1, 2012

New Transition Relief for FSA Plan Year Limit

Healthcare reform added a new rule limiting salary reduction contributions to a health flexible spending account (FSA) to $2,500...

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