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Mar 22, 2010
US House Passes Health Reform Legislation
On Sunday, March 21, 2010 the US House of Representatives passed health care reform legislation by a vote of 219-212. The final votes...
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Mar 16, 2010
Additional Details On COBRA Subsidy Extension
Congress has passed and the President has signed the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (TEA) which includes important new changes to the...
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Mar 4, 2010
President Signs Federal COBRA Subsidy Extension
On March 2, 2010, the President signed into law the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 which provides a stopgap, 31-day extension of the 65%...
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Feb 17, 2010
Model Medicaid and CHIP Premium Assistance Notice Posted
The DOL has posted a model notice for employers to use regarding eligibility for premium assistance under Medicaid or CHIP (click here to...
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Feb 15, 2010
Electronic Filings Required For Forms 5500
Beginning January 2010, the U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) converted to a total electronic...
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Feb 10, 2010
New Mental Health Parity Rules Released
Long awaited mental health parity regulations have been released outlining how employers can provide benefits at parity for mental health...
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Jan 13, 2010
Government Publishes Updated COBRA Model Notices
As we previously reported, Congress passed an extension of the Federal Subsidy of COBRA health insurance premiums for employees...
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Dec 30, 2009
Additional Details Regarding Amended COBRA Subsidy Law
As was previously reported by Conner Strong in a special alert, Congress has passed and the President has signed, the Fiscal Year 2010...
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Dec 22, 2009
Government Passes Federal COBRA Subsidy Expansion
Both the House and Senate approved a Defense Appropriations bill that included a provision extending the federal subsidy of COBRA for an...
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Nov 18, 2009
November 18, 2009Benefit Plans Need to Comply with Michelle’s Law, Grace’s Law & the Autism
There's been no shortage of news about healthcare reform lately, making it difficult to keep track of recently-enacted legislation. To...
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