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Federal Judge Strikes Down Health Reform Law and the Individual Mandate
A Florida federal judge has found the entirety of the health reform law unconstitutional, ruling that Congress exceeded its...
Feb 1, 2011
Update on Health Reform and Form 1099 Repeal Efforts
The Republican controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted to repeal the health reform law in what many have called a largely symbolic...
Jan 31, 2011
Imputed Income Issues for Health and Welfare Benefits
One of the more complicated compliance issues for sponsors of health and welfare plans is whether welfare benefits are taxable to...
Jan 26, 2011
House to Vote on Repeal of Health Reform
The House has cleared the way for a vote to repeal the new health reform law with a bill called "Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care...
Jan 18, 2011
Debit Cards for Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medicines Permitted
The IRS has issued new guidance (IRS Notice 2011-5) to allow participants to continue to use flexible spending account (FSA) and health...
Jan 4, 2011
More Agency FAQs Issued on Health Care Reform
The agencies have jointly issued another set of FAQs (Part V) on the implementation of health care reform, mental health parity, and...
Jan 3, 2011
Delayed Implementation of Insured Plan Nondiscrimination Rules
IRS has issued Notice 2011-1 to announce that compliance with the insured plan nondiscrimination rule will not be required until years...
Dec 28, 2010
2010 Tax Relief Act Extends Tax Cuts and Includes Benefits Provisions
On December 17, President Obama signed into law the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the...
Dec 27, 2010
Mini-Med Plans – New Model Notice Language and Restricted Sales Guidance
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released new guidance that restricts the sale of “mini-med” or “limited benefits” plans...
Dec 21, 2010
Congress Delays Mandated Cuts in Medicare Until January 2011
Last week the House of Representatives passed a bill that would delay a legally required 25% cut in Medicare physician reimbursement...
Dec 16, 2010