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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 27, 2010
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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 7, 2010
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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 30, 2010
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Cobra Subsidy Extension Through May 31
CongresshaspassedandthePresidenthassignedanextensionoftheCOBRApremiumassistance provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act...
Apr 21, 2010
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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 20, 2010
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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 19, 2010
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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 16, 2010
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Early Retiree Reinsurance Program To Begin June 23
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a fact sheet on the early retiree reinsurance program enacted as part of the...
Apr 16, 2010
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New Governmental Webpages On Healthcare Reform
The White House and Health and Human Services (HHS) web sites provide general information about health reform and question and answer...
Apr 13, 2010
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Department Of Labor Increases Enforcement And Guidance Over Employee Welfare Benefit Plans
The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is the federal agency with enforcement jurisdiction over...
Mar 29, 2010
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National Health Insurance Reform It’s Official Now
National Health Insurance Reform passed its final legislative hurdle last night as the US House passed 220-207 (a re-vote) a package of...
Mar 26, 2010
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Latest National Health Insurance News And Year By Year Impact
This afternoon the Senate passed on a 56-43 basis the House amendments to the Senate’s original health bill. In spite of the fact that...
Mar 25, 2010
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Department Of Labor Issues Amended COBRA Notices
Conner Strong’s recently issued legislative bulletin Additional Details on COBRA Subsidy Extension Now Available outlined the COBRA...
Mar 24, 2010
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President Signs Health Insurance Reform
At a ceremony at the White House yesterday, the President signed the Senate’s health insurance reform bill originally passed on December...
Mar 24, 2010
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Details Of The US House’s Health Insurance Amendments
As reported yesterday by Conner Strong, on Sunday March 21, in addition to approving the Senate health insurance reform bill, the US...
Mar 23, 2010
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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...
Mar 22, 2010
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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...
Mar 16, 2010
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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%...
Mar 4, 2010
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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...
Feb 17, 2010
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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...
Feb 15, 2010
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