What health care reform changes should employers be thinking about right now?
The following health care reform changes are already effective for 2010: For federal tax purposes, imputation of income no longer required for health coverage of children age 26 or younger Breaks...
View ArticleWhat is an “essential health benefit”?
The health care reform statute provides that “essential health benefits” must be defined to include the following categories of services: Ambulatory patient services; Emergency services;...
View ArticleWhen are annual and lifetime limits allowed?
Recent regulations confirm that the general prohibition on annual and lifetime limits applies only to “essential health benefits.” That is, annual and lifetime limits are permissible for...
View ArticleJust Released: HHS Application Procedure for Annual Dollar Limit Waivers
In an earlier post, we discussed the interim final regulations issued relating to the prohibition of annual dollar limits on essential health benefits. Those regulations also provided that these...
View ArticleAnnual Enrollment Materials and Welfare Notices
You may be preparing materials and notices for an upcoming annual enrollment period. Health care reform and other recent laws have added or changed several notices that are required before the next...
View ArticleTop 5 Health Care Reform Issues Employers Should Focus on Today
It has now been almost a year since health care reform was first enacted. The first year involved many compliance challenges, not the least of which was keeping up with the many pieces of guidance...
View ArticleRip Van Winkle Health Care Reform Update
Have you been asleep for a while, like Rip Van Winkle, and just waking up to learn about health care reform? Or just not been interested in watching the minutiae of health care reform? Or have you...
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