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Supreme Court Backs All Parts of Health Care Law
Today the United States Supreme Court issued an historic ruling that likely means major portions of the Patient Protection and Affordable...
Jun 27, 2012
New Mental Health Parity Guidance
The Department of Labor (DOL) has created a Mental Health Webpage with new resources related to mental health parity. The new Webpage...
Jun 24, 2012
New Transition Relief for FSA Plan Year Limit
Healthcare reform added a new rule limiting salary reduction contributions to a health flexible spending account (FSA) to $2,500...
May 31, 2012
2013 HSA/HDHP Limits Released
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the inflation-adjusted amounts for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) effective for calendar...
May 1, 2012
First Comparative Effectiveness Fee Due July 2013
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released a proposed regulation explaining a new fee (the patient-centered outcomes research fee or...
Apr 23, 2012
Foreign-Language Notice Statements Required
A recently released Fact Sheet provides an updated list of counties for group health plans to use to determine when they must include...
Apr 3, 2012
Supreme Court PPACA Oral Arguments Completed
The U.S. Supreme Court has concluded hearing oral arguments in the case to determine the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and...
Mar 29, 2012
FAQs Issued on SBC Rules
The agencies have issued a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) focusing on the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (or “SBC”)...
Mar 28, 2012
Final Rules on Health Insurance Exchanges
Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced policies to assist states in building Affordable Insurance Exchanges. These state-based...
Mar 21, 2012
Update on ERRP Payment Processing
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act established the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP), which reimburses certain claims...
Mar 14, 2012