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2013 news alerts

Temporary Guidance on the Employee Notice of Exchange Options - 5/10/13

Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) – Guidance for 2014 - 4/25/13

Exchange Navigator Requirements Defined and "Employee Choice" Delayed for SHOP Exchanges - 4/9/13

Most PPACA Provisions for Expatriate Plans Delayed Until 2015 - 3/18/13

Guidance on Health Insurance Industry and Reinsurance Fees - 3/8/13

EHB Final Rule, Calculators and FAQs on Preventive Care and Cost Sharing - 2/27/13

IRS and HHS Issue Proposed Regulations on Individual Mandate - 2/7/13

Proposed Rule Addresses Contraceptive Mandate for Non-Profit Religious Organizations - 2/4/2013

Frequently Asked Questions Issued on Several PPACA Topics - 1/30/13

Proposed Rule on Exchanges, Health Insurance & More - 1/23/13

IRS issues proposed rules on Employer Mandate - 1/9/13

2012 news alerts

IRS Issues Final Regulations on Comparative Effectiveness Research Fee - 12/6/12

HHS Issues Guidance re: Market Rules, Essential Health Benefits and Wellness Programs - Updated 12/4/12

Guidance on waiting period and determining full-time status - 9/6/12

HHS Clarifies Women's Preventive Health Safe Harbor Bulletin - 8/17/12

Health Care Reform Law Upheld - click for full story and Q & A - 6/28/12

IRS Issues Notice on FSA $2500 Limit - 6/1/12

Final Regulation on the Premium Tax Credit - 5/25/12

Guidance on Federally Facilitated Exchanges and Exchange Grants - 5/18/12

HHS Issues Clarifications and Corrected Templates for Summary of Benefits and Coverage - 5/15/12

HHS Issues Final Rules on MLR Notices for those Not Receiving Rebates - 5/14/12

IRS/CCIIO Seek Public Input on Key Employer Mandate Requirements - 5/4/12

IRS Issues Proposed Rule on Comparative Effectiveness Research Fee - 4/18/12

Exchanges: Final and Interim Final Regulations Issued - 3/14/12

HHS Issues Final Regulation on Summary of Benefits and Coverage - 2/10/12

HHS Notifies of Intent to Modify Women's Preventive Health for Certain Non-Profit Employers - 1/23/12

2011 news alerts

HHS Issues Essential Health Benefits Bulletin on Benchmarking - 12/19/11
Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) final regulations issued - 12/05/11
Department of labor responds to comments on the Proposed Summary of Benefits and Coverage Legislation - 11/17/11
Supreme Court will hear PPACA challenges - 11/15/2011
Accountable care organizations and waivers for shared savings regulations for Medicare announced - 10/26/11
Work on CLASS Act halted - 10/18/2011
Institute of Medicine issues essential health benefits recommendations - 10/07/2011
CMS Memo explains rate review amendments - 9/30/2011
2011 legislative update - 9/20/2011
Pennsylvania U.S. District Court rules individual mandate unconsitutional - 9/19/2011
Federal Appeals Court dismisses two challenges to the individual mandate - 9/9/2011
Rate review will apply to insurance policies sold through associations - 9/7/2011
HHS announces proposed rule for uniform benefit summaries - 8/18/2011
Appeals Court rules individual mandate unconstitutional - 8/17/2011
Amendment increases women's preventive care services - 8/3/2011
HHS announces proposed rule for exchanges - 7/19/2011
Appeals Court upholds Constitutionality of individual mandate - 7/1/2011
Claims and appeals amendment clarifies guidance - 6/24/2011
CMS issues guidance extending annual limits waiver - 6/20/2011
PPACA free choice vouchers repealed - 4/15/2011
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid announce Partnership for Patients - 4/13/2011
Commemorating the first anniversary of health care reform - 3/23/2011
U.S. Senate blocks PPACA repeal effort - 2/3/2011
Florida federal judge declares individual mandate and the reform law unconstitutional - 2/1/2011
New House passes legislation to repeal PPACA - 1/20/2011

2010 news alerts

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