Employer plans are gearing up for compliance with health care reform requirements that go into effect for plan years beginning on or...

Certain limited benefit plans or "mini-med" health plans can now apply for waivers from health care reform's restricted annual dollar...

Health care reform established new restrictions on the reimbursement of over-the counter (OTC) medicines and drugs purchased after...

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the health reform law) requires all group health plans to comply with certain mandates,...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the first round of applicants accepted into the Early Retiree...

US Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) has introduced the American Job Protection Act (S. 3501); legislation that would repeal the new "pay or...

The Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) requires group health plan sponsors that provide prescription drug coverage to notify Medicare Part...

Under the health reform law, all non-grandfathered plans must comply with new federal internal appeals and external review requirements...

The various rules related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act...

Most of the attention related to health insurance reform has been given to the area of employee benefit coverage, but there are other...

Beginning in 2014, under the new health reform law employers can offer increased incentives to employees who participate in a wellness...

It has come to our attention that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will not grant an automatic extension of the Form 5500 deadline for...

Under the new health reform law, over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are no longer qualified for purposes of distributions/reimbursements under...

A new FAQ from the Department of Labor (DOL) on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) provides important...

On July 14, 2010, the commissions that manage the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) and the School Employees' Health Benefits Program...

A COBRA premium reduction subsidy was made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to eligible individuals who...

One of the provisions of the recently passed national health reform law stipulates that for new plans, preventive care must be covered at...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has created an internet web portal called "HealthCare.gov" through which...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") issued new proposed rules to modify and strengthen the Health Insurance...

The Department of Labor (DOL) has published model notice documents that can be used to satisfy notice requirements under the Affordable...