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Department Of Labor Issues Amended COBRA Notices
Conner Strong’s recently issued legislative bulletin Additional Details on COBRA Subsidy Extension Now Available outlined the COBRA...
Mar 23, 2010
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President Signs Health Insurance Reform
At a ceremony at the White House yesterday, the President signed the Senate’s health insurance reform bill originally passed on December...
Mar 23, 2010
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Details Of The US House’s Health Insurance Amendments
As reported yesterday by Conner Strong, on Sunday March 21, in addition to approving the Senate health insurance reform bill, the US...
Mar 22, 2010
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US House Passes Health Reform Legislation
On Sunday, March 21, 2010 the US House of Representatives passed health care reform legislation by a vote of 219-212. The final votes...
Mar 21, 2010
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Additional Details On COBRA Subsidy Extension
Congress has passed and the President has signed the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (TEA) which includes important new changes to the...
Mar 15, 2010
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President Signs Federal COBRA Subsidy Extension
On March 2, 2010, the President signed into law the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 which provides a stopgap, 31-day extension of the 65%...
Mar 4, 2010
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Model Medicaid and CHIP Premium Assistance Notice Posted
The DOL has posted a model notice for employers to use regarding eligibility for premium assistance under Medicaid or CHIP (click here to...
Feb 17, 2010
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Electronic Filings Required For Forms 5500
Beginning January 2010, the U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) converted to a total electronic...
Feb 15, 2010
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New Mental Health Parity Rules Released
Long awaited mental health parity regulations have been released outlining how employers can provide benefits at parity for mental health...
Feb 10, 2010
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Government Publishes Updated COBRA Model Notices
As we previously reported, Congress passed an extension of the Federal Subsidy of COBRA health insurance premiums for employees...
Jan 13, 2010
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