The Obama Administration has announced a one-year delay before the PPACA employer mandate known as “pay or play” will begin. This is...

Recently released guidance addresses the new Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Trust Fund fee that group health plan sponsors...

In anticipation of the initial healthcare exchange (or Marketplace) open enrollment, which begins October 1, 2013, the agencies have...

The agencies have released new rules related to “affordability” and “minimum value” (MV) for employer-sponsored health coverage. The...

The agencies have jointly issued another set of healthcare reform FAQs addressing changes to the summary of benefits and coverage (SBC)...

New Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) provide more details on compliance with preventive service recommendations, which the healthcare...

Essential Health Benefits: A final rule under the healthcare reform law has been announced that sets standards for a core package of...

New federal reporting requirements apply to employers beginning in 2014 for purposes of determining an individual’s eligibility for...

Recently released Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on healthcare reform cover a range of issues about employer responsibilities under...

The IRS has issued Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding implementation of various provisions of the Affordable Care Act. These...

The healthcare reform law includes four new taxes and fees which will impact the cost of insured and self-funded plans going forward. The...

Just before the new year, the IRS released proposed regulations and a new questions and answers document that address the employer shared...

The agencies have finalized rules implementing a new fee on health insurance policies and self- insured health plans to fund the...

The Affordable Care Act (the “Act”) contains many tax provisions that are in effect and more that will be implemented during the next...

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has vetoed a bill that would have created a health insurance exchange for New Jersey under the...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued eagerly awaited new proposed rules implementing the three-year Transitional...

Last week the Obama administration released new proposed rules on employer-based wellness programs, essential health benefits, and...

With the re-election of the President, the future of the healthcare reform law for employers and employees is clear. Employers must...

President Barack Obama’s victory on Tuesday finally removes most of the remaining uncertainty about the healthcare reform law that has...

The healthcare reform law calls for guidance from various agencies (often jointly), including the Department of Health and Human Services...