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May 2013
- 2014 Minimums and Maximums for Health Savings Accounts and High-Deductible
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April 2013
- Proposed Rule on the Affordable Care Act’s 90-Day Waiting Period Provides Flexibility for Multiemployer Plans
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March 2013
- New Rules Define Minimum Essential Coverage and Affordability Under the Affordable Care Act
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February 2013
January 2013
- Proposed Rule on the Affordable Care Act’s Employer Penalty Addresses Application to Multiemployer Plans
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- IRS Proposed Rule Addresses How Employers Will Calculate Employees’ Full-Time Status Under the Affordable Care Act
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December 2012
- Proposed Rule Would Require Plan Sponsors to Pay Affordable Care Act's Transitional Reinsurance Program Fees
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- Final Rule on Paying the Affordable Care Act’s Comparative Effectiveness
Research Fees - Read this issue
November 2012
September 2012
August 2012
May 2012
- Plan Sponsors Working Diligently and in Good Faith on the Summary of Benefits and Coverage Will Not Face Penalties During the First Year
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- 2013 Minimums and Maximums for Health Savings Accounts and High-Deductible Health Plans
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April 2012
March 2012
January 2012
- How to Handle Medical Loss Ratio Rebates: Guidance for Insured Plans Subject to ERISA
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December 2011
November 2011
- Health Plans Get Reprieve from Immediate Need to Develop and Provide Uniform Summary of Benefits and Coverage
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August 2011
- Proposed Rule Governing State Exchanges Under the Affordable Care Act Requests Comments on How Exchanges Would Interact with Multiemployer Plans
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July 2011
- IRS Guidance on Form W-2 Reporting under the Affordable Care Act Addresses Multiemployer Plan Coverage
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June 2011
- Medicare Part D Annual Enrollment Period Pushed Forward to October 15;
Creditable Coverage Notices Will Need to Change - Read this issue
- Treasury Department Seeks Comments on Comparative Effectiveness Research Fees Included in the Affordable Care Act
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- Vermont’s New Health Care Reform Law Creates a Blueprint for the Nation’s First Single-Payer System
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- Annual Limit Waiver Process Ending; Plans May Apply for Extensions of Existing Waivers
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- Treasury Department Provides Opportunity for Multiemployer Health Plan Sponsors to Comment on Affordable Care Act’s Waiting Period Ban and Free-Rider Penalty
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May 2011
- 2012 Minimums and Maximums for Health Savings Accounts and High-Deductible Health Plans
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April 2011
- Repeal of the Affordable Care Act's 1099 Reporting Requirement and Changes in the Subsidies Available to Individuals in 2014
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March 2011
- DOL Extends the Grace Period for Certain Internal Claims and Appeals Procedures Applicable to Non-Grandfathered Group
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February 2011
- Affordable Care Act’s Small Business Tax Credit Available to Employers that Contribute to Multiemployer Plans
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January 2011
- Differences in Federal and State Tax Rules for Dependent Child Coverage Raise Issues for Group Health Plans
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- Departments Revise Affordable Care Act’s Grandfathering Rules to Permit Change in Insurers
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December 2010
November 2010
October 2010
- Employers that Contribute to Multiemployer Health Plans Are Not Required to Report Coverage Costs on W-2 Forms for 2011
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September 2010
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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May 2010
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
- IRS Revises Employer Quarterly Federal Tax Reporting Form, But Does Not Yet Address Multiemployer Plan Reimbursement for COBRA Subsidy
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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
- Impact on Multiemployer Plans of Decision that San Francisco's Employer Health Mandate Is Not Preempted by ERISA
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- 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
June 2008
- US Supreme Court Rules on Plan Conflict of Interest and the Standard of Review in ERISA Benefits Legislation
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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
February 2008
- What Multiemployer Health Plan Trustees Need to Know About San Francisco's Employer Health Mandate
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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
- Multiemployer Plan Considerations as Massachusetts Health Care Reform Begins to Take Effect
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May 2007
- Massachusetts Cafeteria Plan Mandate: What Sponsors of Multiemployer Health Plans (and Their Contributing Employers) Need to Know
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- 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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