Search
Jan 18, 2011
House to Vote on Repeal of Health Reform
The House has cleared the way for a vote to repeal the new health reform law with a bill called "Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care...
2 views
Jan 4, 2011
Debit Cards for Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medicines Permitted
The IRS has issued new guidance (IRS Notice 2011-5) to allow participants to continue to use flexible spending account (FSA) and health...
14 views
Jan 3, 2011
More Agency FAQs Issued on Health Care Reform
The agencies have jointly issued another set of FAQs (Part V) on the implementation of health care reform, mental health parity, and...
7 views
Dec 28, 2010
Delayed Implementation of Insured Plan Nondiscrimination Rules
IRS has issued Notice 2011-1 to announce that compliance with the insured plan nondiscrimination rule will not be required until years...
1 view
Dec 27, 2010
2010 Tax Relief Act Extends Tax Cuts and Includes Benefits Provisions
On December 17, President Obama signed into law the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the...
2 views
Dec 21, 2010
Mini-Med Plans – New Model Notice Language and Restricted Sales Guidance
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released new guidance that restricts the sale of “mini-med” or “limited benefits” plans...
2 views
Dec 16, 2010
Congress Delays Mandated Cuts in Medicare Until January 2011
Last week the House of Representatives passed a bill that would delay a legally required 25% cut in Medicare physician reimbursement...
2 views
Dec 14, 2010
VA Federal Judge Agrees that the Health Insurance Mandate Oversteps Constitution
On December 13, 2010, a Virginia federal judge ruled that the individual health insurance mandate included in the new health care law is...
2 views
Dec 10, 2010
IRS Issues More Guidance on Small Business Health Coverage Tax Credit
IRS has issued detailed guidance on the small employer health insurance credit created by the Affordable Care Act. The guidance provides...
2 views
Dec 2, 2010
Medical Loss Ratio Requirements for Health Insurers
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released an interim final rule to implement medical loss ratio (MLR) requirements...
4 views