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Dependent to Age 26 Developments
HHS Urges Plans to Extend Dependent Coverage: Health and Human Services (HHS) has sent a letter urging employers and insurers to...
Apr 28, 2010
Cobra Subsidy Extension Through May 31
CongresshaspassedandthePresidenthassignedanextensionoftheCOBRApremiumassistance provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act...
Apr 20, 2010
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 19, 2010
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 18, 2010
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 15, 2010
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 15, 2010
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 12, 2010
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 28, 2010
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 25, 2010
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 24, 2010