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Jun 7, 2010
NJ Local Finance Board Issues Notice Related to Employee Benefit Changes
On May 21, 2010 NJ P.L. 2010, Chapter 2 was enacted establishing, among other things, a minimum floor contribution requiring all public...
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Jun 3, 2010
Draft Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Application Available
Under the Affordable Care Act, employment-based plans that offer health benefits to early retirees and their spouses, surviving spouses...
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Jun 1, 2010
HHS to Establish a Health Reform Web Portal
The Affordable Care Act requires that Health and Human Services (HHS) create an Internet website, referred to as a "web portal," through...
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May 27, 2010
IRS Releases 2011 Amounts for HSAs and HDHPs
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has published contribution limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) and out-of-pocket expenses for...
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May 12, 2010
New Guidance Issued on Dependent Coverage Extension
The new national health insurance reform act - the Affordable Care Act - requires group health plans and health insurance issuers that...
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May 7, 2010
Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Regulations Released
Conner Strong's recently issued legislative bulletin provided a link to a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) fact sheet on the...
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Apr 30, 2010
Department of Labor Issues Amended COBRA Notices
Conner Strong's recently issued legislative bulletin COBRA Subsidy Extension Through May 31 outlined the further COBRA premium reduction...
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Apr 29, 2010
Dependent to Age 26 Developments
HHS Urges Plans to Extend Dependent Coverage: Health and Human Services (HHS) has sent a letter urging employers and insurers to...
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Apr 21, 2010
Cobra Subsidy Extension Through May 31
CongresshaspassedandthePresidenthassignedanextensionoftheCOBRApremiumassistance provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act...
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Apr 20, 2010
Short-Term COBRA Subsidy Extension Approved
On Thursday, April15, 2010 President Obama signed into law the “Continuing Extension Act of 2010” (H.R.4851). The law temporarily extends...
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