The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a Notice announcing that employers won't have to report the value of employer-sponsored group...

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) is intended to prevent discrimination on the basis of genetic information in health...

In a last minute announcement, federal regulators issued guidance on September 20th giving employers, plan sponsors, and health plans...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published further guidance for employers whose applications have been accepted...

Wellness Plans Over the past several years health and wellness programs have become increasingly popular with employers as a way to...

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

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

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...

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") 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...

On June 22, agencies of the federal government released interim final regulations setting forth the requirements for group health plans...

Unless an exemption applies, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) requires the plan administrator of each separate ERISA...

The New York State Insurance Department now has the authority to review and approve all health premium increases for insured plans before...

While national health insurance reform has received all of the attention, states across the nation have been actively involved in passing...

On May 21, 2010 NJ P.L. 2010, Chapter 2 was enacted establishing, among other things, a minimum floor contribution requiring all public...

The Affordable Care Act requires that Health and Human Services (HHS) create an Internet website, referred to as a "web portal," through...