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- Jan 15, 2021
Public Health Emergency Extended to April 21, 2021
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has again extended the public health emergency (PHE) declared for the COVID-19...
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- Dec 2, 2019
Updated SBC Templates for 2021
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued updated summary of benefits and coverage (SBC) templates, instructions, and related materials...
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- Jan 31, 2017
DOL Issues the First Annual Inflation Adjustment to Benefits Related Penalties
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued the first annual adjustment of civil monetary penalties for a wide range of benefit-related...
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- Jul 14, 2016
DOL Inflation Adjustment to Benefits Related Penalties
In 2015, Congress passed the 2015 Inflation Adjustment Act which directs agencies across the federal government to determine the last...
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- Jul 17, 2015
Final Rule Issued on SBCs
The Treasury, Departments of Labor, and Health and Human Services (the Departments) released final regulations regarding the Summary of...
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- Jan 7, 2015
Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) – Proposed Changes
The agencies have released proposed regulations on the summary of benefits and coverage (SBC) and uniform glossary. These new rules would...
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- May 14, 2014
Newly Released FAQs on Healthcare Reform Issues
The Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (Departments) jointly released a new series of...
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- May 2, 2013
Summary of Benefits and Coverage – Update Materials
The agencies have jointly issued another set of healthcare reform FAQs addressing changes to the summary of benefits and coverage (SBC)...
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- Apr 4, 2012
Foreign-Language Notice Statements Required
A recently released Fact Sheet provides an updated list of counties for group health plans to use to determine when they must include...
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- Mar 29, 2012
FAQs Issued on SBC Rules
The agencies have issued a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) focusing on the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (or “SBC”)...
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- Feb 17, 2012
Final Rules for Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
The agencies have issued final regulations on the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (or “SBC”) requirements under healthcare reform, along...
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- Nov 18, 2011
Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) Rules Delayed
Healthcare reform mandates that group health plans provide the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) and Uniform Glossary pursuant to...
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- Aug 22, 2011
Summary of Benefits Guidance Issued
Healthcare reform requires that health insurers and group health plans (including grandfathered plans) provide consumers with clear,...
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