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VA Federal Judge Agrees that the Health Insurance Mandate Oversteps Constitution
On December 13, 2010, a Virginia federal judge ruled that the individual health insurance mandate included in the new health care law is...
Dec 14, 2010
IRS Issues More Guidance on Small Business Health Coverage Tax Credit
IRS has issued detailed guidance on the small employer health insurance credit created by the Affordable Care Act. The guidance provides...
Dec 10, 2010
Medical Loss Ratio Requirements for Health Insurers
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released an interim final rule to implement medical loss ratio (MLR) requirements...
Dec 2, 2010
Grandfather Rules Changed to Allow Change in Carrier/Policies
The federal agencies have released an amendment to the previously issued rules implementing the “grandfather” provisions of the Patient...
Nov 29, 2010
The Equal Employment Commission Issues Final GINA Regulations
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has recently released final regulations implementing Title II of the Genetic...
Nov 24, 2010
Definition of "Plan Year" for Health Reform
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), an employer must identify the plan year for its group health plan to ensure...
Nov 18, 2010
Preventive Services Covered Under Health Reform
Under health reform, non-grandfathered plans are required to provide coverage for certain “Recommended Preventive Services” (such as...
Oct 31, 2010
FAQS ON HEALTH CARE REFORM FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES
The federal agencies (Department of Health & Human Services, Department of Labor, and Treasury Department) have jointly issued guidance...
Oct 26, 2010
W-2 HEALTH COVERAGE REPORTING DELAYED
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a Notice announcing that employers won't have to report the value of employer-sponsored group...
Oct 20, 2010
New Jersey Guidance on Dependent Coverage Extensions
The New Jersey Office of the Commissioner has issued a Bulletin outlining certain federal health care reform requirements for insured...
Oct 17, 2010