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July 2010
June 2010
- 2011 Minimums and Maximums for Health Savings Accounts Plans and High-Deductible Health Plans Unchanged from 2010
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April 2010
March 2010
- Federal Government Announces Delay in Enforcement of Certain HITECH Changes to HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules
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- COBRA Premium Assistance Subsidy Extended Again (for One Month) and Expanded – Further Extension Anticipated
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December 2009
- As the Expiration Date for the Temporary COBRA Subsidy Approaches, DOL Clarifies Eligibility
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November 2009
October 2009
June 2009
May 2009
- HHS Guidance on Securing Protected Health Information and Avoiding Breach Notification
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- 2010 Minimums and Maximums for Health Savings Accounts Plans and High-Deductible Health Plans
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April 2009
March 2009
February 2009
- Proposed COBRA Premium Assistance Subsidy in the Pending Economic Stimulus Legislation
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December 2008
- New Mental Health Parity Law Amended to Clarify Effective Date for Collectively Bargained Plans
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November 2008
October 2008
- New Mental Health and Substance Abuse Law Has Delayed Effective Date for Collectively Bargained Plans
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September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
May 2008
- Defense Department Releases Proposed Rules on TRICARE Supplements and Other Prohibited Financial Incentives
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- 2009 Minimums and Maximums for Health Savings Accounts Plans and High-Deductible Health Plans
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April 2008
March 2008
January 2008
- Deadline for Meeting Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act's Reporting Requirements Approaching Fast
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October 2007
August 2007
July 2007
May 2007
- 2008 Minimums and Maximums for Health Savings Accounts Plans and High-Deductible Health Plans
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- Maryland Will Not Challenge Appellate Court Decision Upholding a Lower Court's Ruling That the State's "Fair Share" Law is Preempted by ERISA
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April 2007
- Steps Health Plan Sponsors Can Take to Prepare for the May 23, 2007 Deadline for Using HIPAA National Provider Identifiers
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- Transition Relief for Debit Cards Used to Pay Medical Expenses at Stores Without Health Merchant Codes
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February 2007
January 2007
- Bush Administration's New Health Policy Initiatives Introduced in the State of the Union Address
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November 2006
- 2007 Minimums and Maximums for High-Deductible Health Plans, Health Savings Accounts and Archer Medical Savings Accounts
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October 2006
- Medicare Part D Notices of Creditable Coverage Must Be Revised and Sent By November 15
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September 2006
June 2006
May 2006
April 2006
March 2006
January 2006
- New Maryland "Fair Share" Law Requires Large Employers to Either Provide Health Benefits or Contribute to a Medicaid Fund
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November 2005
- 2006 Minimums and Maximums for High-Deductible Health Plans, Health Savings Accounts and Archer Medical Savings Accounts
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- Judge Vacates Order in AARP v. EEOC that Prevented the EEOC from Issuing its Planned Erie County Exemption
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September 2005
- CMS Extends Deadline for Completing Retiree Drug Subsidy Application Online and Issues Guidance on Eligibility for Subsidy payments
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- Erie County Update: A U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Unrelated Case Causes Federal Court to Review Decision Reached in AARP v. EEOC
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April 2005
- Federal Court Stops EEOC from Implementing Exemption Concerning Retiree Health Coverage and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
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November 2004
- 2005 Minimums and Maximums for High-Deductible Health Plans, Health Savings Accounts and Archer Medical Savings Accounts
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September 2004
June 2004
- U.S. Supreme Court Rules That ERISA Preempts State-Law Remedies for Health Coverage Denials
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May 2004
February 2004
- Revenue Ruling Addresses Availability of Extended COBRA Coverage After Medicare Entitlement
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December 2003
- Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 Includes Significant Changes to the Medicare Program Other than Introducing a Drug Benefit
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- Health Savings Accounts and Other Provisions in the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 that Affect Health Plan Participants of All Ages
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September 2003
- Health Plan Sponsors Contemplating Covering Prescription Drugs Purchased Abroad Should Review With Legal Counsel The FDA's Position on Foreign Drug Reimportation
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- New IRS Guidance on the Reimbursement of Expenditures on Over-the-Counter Drugs Has Significant Implications for Sponsors of Group Health Plans
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August 2003
- Proposed Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: A Comparison of Key Provisions in the House and Senate Bills
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- House and Senate Medicare Prescription Drug Bills Include Other Retiree Health Proposals
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- House and Senate Medicare Prescription Drug Bills Include Proposals that Would Affect Health Plans for Participants of All Ages
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July 2003
- EEOC Proposes to Exempt Retiree Health Coverage From the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
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June 2003
May 2003
April 2003
- As Deadline for Complying with HIPAA's Privacy Rules Fast Approaches, a Compliance Checklist to Review and Guidance on "Business Associates"
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March 2003
December 2002
- FDA Decision to Approve Over-the-Counter Sale of Claritin Raises Questions for Health Plans with Rx Coverage
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July 2002
- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) establishes employer ID for HIPAA EDI transactions and proposes technical modifications to compliance rules
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- The Treasury Department and the IRS release guidance discussing health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs)
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June 2002
May 2002
April 2002
- Recent IRS Ruling: Tax Deductibility of the Cost of Weight-Loss Programs Used to Treat Obesity
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December 2001
- Enhanced Federal Health Coverage For Dependents of Reservists and National Guard Members Called Up After September 11
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August 2001
July 2001
May 2001
- Retiree Health Care Coverage And The Age Discrimination In Employment Act: Issues Raised By The Erie County Case
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February 2001
November 2000
- DOL Publishes Long-Awaited Final Rules on Claims and Appeals Procedures and Summary Plan Descriptions
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- IRS Confirms Rollover Option Available for Employer Funds in FSA / “Actively at Work” Clauses May Violate HIPAA / Medicare Part B Monthly Premium for 2001 Announced
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September 2000
- Long Term Care Security Act Signed by President / New Rules for Church-Sponsored Welfare Plans
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July 2000
- New DOL Guidance on Form M-1 Filings / Medicare to Reimburse for All Routine Patient Care Costs for those in Clinical Trials / HHS Finds Nonconfinement Clauses Violate HIPAA
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February 2000
- Revised Schedule for Publication of Final Regulations on Electronic Data Interchange, Unique Identifiers, Securtiy Standards and Privacy Rules for Health Claims Transactions
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November 1999
- Proposed Rules for Protecting the Privacy of Medical Records / Comments Sought on HIPAA Implementation / Guidance on Annual Notices under the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act
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