<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Reform
Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Reform: The Supreme Court ruled today that the individual mandate (one of the central provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Enforcing the ACA through Plan Audits
Enforcing the ACA through Plan Audits: Recent written audit requests to health and welfare plans from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) have included inquiries related […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Key Tax Provisions in the Affordable Care Act
Key Tax Provisions in the Affordable Care Act: The IRS has posted a list of tax provisions under the Affordable Care Act that are now in effect. […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Essential Health Benefits
Essential Health Benefits: On December 16, 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a Bulletin describing its approach in defining the essential health benefits (EHB) […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Final Guidance Issued for PPACAs SBC Requirement
Final Guidance Issued for PPACAs SBC Requirement: Last week, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury issued final regulations applicable to group […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> IRS Modifies Form W-2 Reporting on Group Health Plan Coverage
IRS Modifies Form W-2 Reporting on Group Health Plan Coverage: Under current IRS guidance, W-2 reporting related to the cost of employer-provided group health coverage is […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Handling Rebates Arising from the Medical Loss Ratio Requirement
Handling Rebates Arising from the Medical Loss Ratio Requirement Fully Insured Plans The PPACA requires insurance issuers to provide an annual rebate to plan participants […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> HRAs Receive Exemption From Annual Limit Restrictions
HRAs Receive Exemption From Annual Limit Restrictions: Under guidance from the HHS Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO), Health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) have been […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Summary of Benefits and Coverage Requirements
Summary of Benefits and Coverage Requirements: In a blog dated 8/18/11, I described the proposed Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) and Uniform Glossary that are […]