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Guidance Issued for 2014 Transitional Reinsurance Program
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued eagerly awaited new proposed rules implementing the three-year Transitional...
Dec 5, 2012
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Health Plan Compliance Websites
The healthcare reform law calls for guidance from various agencies (often jointly), including the Department of Health and Human Services...
Nov 1, 2012
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Federal Government Issues Final Rule for Student Health Plans
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a final rule clarifying that students will have access to coverage and...
Sep 12, 2012
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Final Rules on Health Insurance Exchanges
Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced policies to assist states in building Affordable Insurance Exchanges. These state-based...
Mar 22, 2012
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One-Year Waiver on Contraceptive Rules for Religious Organizations
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on January 20 that church- related institutions will be required to provide...
Jan 25, 2012
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Approach to Defining Essential Health Benefits
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a Bulletin outlining the intended approach toward developing regulations...
Jan 3, 2012
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Final Medical Loss Ratio Rules Released
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued final regulations and a fact sheet on the Medical Loss Ratio (MLR)...
Dec 16, 2011
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More Guidance Issued on the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a notice on a new recordkeeping system in support of the Early Retiree...
Jun 11, 2010
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HHS to Establish a Health Reform Web Portal
The Affordable Care Act requires that Health and Human Services (HHS) create an Internet website, referred to as a "web portal," through...
Jun 1, 2010
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New Guidance Issued on Dependent Coverage Extension
The new national health insurance reform act - the Affordable Care Act - requires group health plans and health insurance issuers that...
May 12, 2010
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Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Regulations Released
Conner Strong's recently issued legislative bulletin provided a link to a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) fact sheet on the...
May 7, 2010
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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 voluntarily extend dependent coverage in May to college graduates or young adults whose birthday in 2010 will make them ineligible to continue on their parents' plans. The intent is to help families avoid a potential gap in coverage until the new dependent to age 26 health care reform provision kicks in. Under the terms of the health care law, the n
Apr 29, 2010
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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 16, 2010
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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 13, 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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Disposal of Private Health Information Update
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a new set of updates regarding the handling of an employer's Private Health...
Apr 10, 2009
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