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Jun 13, 2011
Cafeteria Plan Amendments for OTC Drug Reimbursement
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) established a new uniform standard for certain medical expenses. Effective January...
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May 27, 2011
2012 HSA/HDHP Limits Released
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the inflation-adjusted amounts for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) effective for calendar...
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May 23, 2011
Medicare Part D Model Disclosure Notices Updated
The Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) requires that employers sponsoring plans with prescription drug coverage (not just employers with...
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May 18, 2011
Essential Benefits to be Defined
As the national healthcare reform law continues to evolve, regulators are now focusing on how to define “essential benefits” — the basic...
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May 12, 2011
Electronic Disclosure Rules
It has been nearly a decade since the Department of Labor (DOL) issued electronic disclosure regulations establishing a safe harbor for...
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May 11, 2011
IRS Asks for Comments on Employer Mandate "Shared Responsibility" Provisions
Starting in 2014, employers with 50 or more full-time (FT) employees that do not offer affordable health coverage to their FT employees...
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May 4, 2011
DOL Issues Report to Congress on Self-Insured Group Health Plans
The Department of Labor recently released a report required by the national healthcare reform act that provides detailed statistics on...
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Apr 19, 2011
Employee Free Choice Voucher Requirement Repealed
The employee free choice voucher provision that was part of last year’s healthcare reform law has now been officially repealed. This is...
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Apr 18, 2011
President Obama Signs Repeal of PPACA 1099 Provision into Law
On April 14, 2011, President Obama signed the Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act, (H.R.4) into law. This repeals the...
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Apr 12, 2011
FAQ Part VI on Healthcare Reform Implementation
The agencies have issued additional Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding implementation of the healthcare reform provisions. Like...
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