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Jul 14, 2010
Changes Proposed to HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") issued new proposed rules to modify and strengthen the Health Insurance...
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Jul 8, 2010
DOL Issues Model Health Care Reform Notices
The Department of Labor (DOL) has published model notice documents that can be used to satisfy notice requirements under the Affordable...
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Jul 1, 2010
Early Retiree Reinsurance Applications Start June 29
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began accepting applications for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP) on June...
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Jun 24, 2010
Patient’s Bill of Rights Regulations Released
On June 22, agencies of the federal government released interim final regulations setting forth the requirements for group health plans...
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Jun 23, 2010
Electronic Filing: Form 5500
Unless an exemption applies, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) requires the plan administrator of each separate ERISA...
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Jun 18, 2010
To Be or Not to Be a Grandfathered Plan
Group health plans in effect on March 23, 2010 are initially considered “grandfathered.” For these grandfathered plans, certain deadlines...
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Jun 15, 2010
New York State Passes “Prior-Approval” Rate Increase Insurance Law
The New York State Insurance Department now has the authority to review and approve all health premium increases for insured plans before...
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Jun 15, 2010
Health Reform Grandfather Plan Rules Released
On Monday, June 14, 2010, health care reform interim rules gave much anticipated guidance on how and when insured and self-insured health...
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Jun 14, 2010
Health Care Reform – It’s Not Just Coming from Washington
While national health insurance reform has received all of the attention, states across the nation have been actively involved in passing...
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Jun 11, 2010
More Guidance Issued on the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a notice on a new recordkeeping system in support of the Early Retiree...
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