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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...
Jun 30, 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...
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...
Jun 22, 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...
Jun 17, 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...
Jun 14, 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...
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...
Jun 13, 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...
Jun 10, 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...
Jun 6, 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...
Jun 2, 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...
May 31, 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...
May 26, 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...
May 11, 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...
May 6, 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...
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...
Apr 28, 2010
Cobra Subsidy Extension Through May 31
CongresshaspassedandthePresidenthassignedanextensionoftheCOBRApremiumassistance provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act...
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...
Apr 19, 2010
New Jersey Enacts Legislation Impacting Health Benefits
On March 22, 2010 New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed Chapter 2, P.L. 2010. This law enacts substantial changes to what public...
Apr 18, 2010
IRS Issues Guidance On Small Employer Health Coverage Tax Credit
Effective for2010, a new federal tax credit for contributions to employee health coverage will be available for eligible small employers....
Apr 15, 2010