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Jan 25, 2012
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...
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Jan 6, 2012
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...
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Jan 4, 2012
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...
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Jan 3, 2012
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...
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Dec 16, 2011
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)...
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Dec 12, 2011
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...
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Dec 11, 2011
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...
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Dec 2, 2011
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...
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Nov 30, 2011
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...
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Nov 29, 2011
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...
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