New Jersey has enacted an updated newborn coverage mandate that extends the period of automatic newborn coverage from 60 days to 90 days under certain health plans. This change reflects New Jersey’s continued effort to expand dependent eligibility protections—but its applicability varies significantly based on funding arrangement. Here’s what you need to know: What This Means for Fully Insured Plans For fully insured plans in New Jersey issued or renewed on or after March 8,

Each year group health plan (GHP) sponsors that provide prescription drug coverage are required to annually disclose to Medicare ( Part D...

Considerations for Plan Sponsors The recent proposed class action lawsuit filed against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) related to the handling...

Employers and plan sponsors have a new issue to be mindful of in light of a lawsuit filed this week in a federal court in Camden, New...

A new proposed regulation would expand the usability of health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) if certain conditions are met. If...

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule regarding association health plans (AHPs). Information about the rule and other...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced that April 1, 2018 is the applicable date for employee benefit plans to comply with...

New final Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) rules direct group health plan issuers to provide rebates owed under a plan, if any, to the group...

It has been nearly a decade since the Department of Labor (DOL) issued electronic disclosure regulations establishing a safe harbor for...

Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), an employer must identify the plan year for its group health plan to ensure...

The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is the federal agency with enforcement jurisdiction over...