Benefits Think With Congress likely to revisit health reform, what do advisers need to know?

Published Updated 3 Min Read

  • Announcing a new program that will permit states to obtain waivers from certain ACA market-reform requirements in exchange for establishing high-risk reinsurance pools and other innovative programs addressing affordability of coverage; and
  • Adopting a final rule that shortens the ACA exchange open-enrollment period to Nov. 1 through Dec. 15, 2017 — to more closely align it with Medicare — and takes other enrollment measures aimed to strengthen the individual health insurance market.
Jean C. Hemphill
Partner

Hemphill is the practice leader of Ballard Spahr's healthcare group. She has a general corporate and regulatory practice, specializing in healthcare, employee benefits, and nonprofit law.

Edward I. Leeds
Counsel

Leeds concentrates on issues relating to the design, administration, and taxation of health and other welfare benefits plans. Leeds represents employers in the negotiation and drafting of contracts … Read full bio

John W. Devine
Counsel

Devine is part of counsel at Ballard Spahr and focuses on transactional and regulatory issues in the health care industry.


For reprint and licensing requests for this article, click here.


More From Employee Benefit News

Sign Up Form

Login Modal Form