Benefits Think With Congress likely to revisit health reform, what do advisers need to know?
Changes to the ACA and a range of other laws and regulations affecting health benefits could be imminent.
Edward I. Leeds
Counsel
Benefits Think ACA transitions as Congress deliberates
Changes may be imminent for the Affordable Care Act but provisions continue to emerge amid the debate for a new plan, say attorneys Jean Hemphill and Edward Leeds.
Benefits Think ACA nondiscrimination regulations finalized
New rules take effect next month, and health advisers need to consider how the directives affect matters of plan design and operation.
Benefits Think ACA nondiscrimination regulations finalized
Many of the ACA's nondiscrimination regulations will start to take effect this July, and employers that sponsor group health plans will need to consider the new rules and how they affect matters of design and operation.
What are the ACAs preventive care requirements?
Commentary: Recent guidance issued jointly by the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury clarifies how the Affordable Care Act's requirement to provide cost-free coverage for preventive care applies to several types of products and services.
IRS issues draft ACA reporting forms
The Internal Revenue Service recently released draft versions of the forms that will be used to meet the shared responsibility reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act. They are designed to notify the government about whether individuals and employers are meeting their obligations concerning health coverage.
Agencies offer guidance on PPACA taxes, fees
Everyone from the health department to the IRS will be looking over employers shoulders, making sure they are compliant with health care reform. 2013 needs to be a year of careful preparation.
HHS defines ‘essential health benefits’ under PPACA
The Department of Health and Human Services has laid out 10 categories of benefits that must be included in health insurance plans offered through an exchange.
IRS notices address significant issues under PPACA
In a series of three notices, the IRS has signaled the approach that it may take on certain key issues arising under the employer shared responsibility, or "pay or play,” provisions of the Affordable Care Act and is seeking comment on these and other questions. All of the matters discussed in the notices will ultimately be addressed in regulations. …
Agencies extend benefits summary deadline & provide guidance on mental health coverage
The trio of federal agencies charged with interpreting and enforcing the Affordable Care Act and the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act have addressed some of the most significant questions arising from these laws. In a set of Answers to Frequently Asked Questions, the U.S. Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services have intimated that the looming ACA deadline for the production and distribution of summaries of benefits and coverage will be extended.
HHS issues ERRP guidance
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued additional guidance on how a plan sponsor can demonstrate that it is not using reimbursements received under the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program as general revenue by maintaining the level of its contributions to the plan.
New guidance under the early retiree reinsurance program provides welcome flexibility
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued guidance on how a plan sponsor can demonstrate that it is not using reimbursements received under the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program as general revenue by maintaining the level of its contributions to the plan. Leeds & Schoner take you through the loops.
HHS proposes regulations for health care reform measures
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has proposed two sets of regulations under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to changes that will take effect in 2014.