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Sep 2, 2011
Guidance on Annual Limit Waivers for HRAs
Recently released guidance provides for a blanket exemption from healthcare reform's restrictions on annual dollar limits until 2014 for...
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Aug 22, 2011
Summary of Benefits Guidance Issued
Healthcare reform requires that health insurers and group health plans (including grandfathered plans) provide consumers with clear,...
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Aug 18, 2011
Rules Issued on Exchanges, Premium Credits, and Medicare/CHIP Issues
The agencies have issued three new sets of rules for health insurance Exchanges addressing premium credits for coverage, access to...
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Aug 16, 2011
Appeals Court Finds Individual Mandate Unconstitutional
A federal appeals court has sided with 26 states that filed a lawsuit to block health reform by ruling that the healthcare law mandate...
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Aug 9, 2011
Wellness Incentives - Tax and Compliance Considerations
In an age of increased health risk awareness and ever-increasing health care costs, programs that promote wellness have become an...
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Aug 9, 2011
Adoption of Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines
Under health reform, non-grandfathered plans are required to provide coverage for certain recommended preventive services (such as...
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Aug 2, 2011
Bureau of Labor Statistics Report on Employee Benefits
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released a July 2011 report on employee benefits in the United States. Data in the report are from...
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Jul 26, 2011
Local Finance Notice 2011-20: Implementing Pension and Health Benefit Reforms
On Monday, July 25, 2011 the New Jersey Division of Local Government Services issued a Local Finance Notice, 2011-20, “Implementing the...
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Jul 7, 2011
Revised Rules and Model Notices on External Review
As part of healthcare reform, non-grandfathered plans are required to comply with new claims and appeal rules that are broad reaching and...
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Jun 21, 2011
New Healthcare Waiver Guidance and List of Granted Waivers
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) created a process to review and approve waivers from the restrictions related to annual...
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