Approved ERRP ApplicationsSeptember 1, 2010 | HealthCare.govThe Department of Health and Human Services has announced the first round of nearly 2,000 applications that have been approved.
Large Employers' 2011 Health Plan Design ChangesAugust 18, 2010 | National Business Group on HealthRecent survey indicates that many large employers intend to make plan design changes for 2011, even it means the loss of grandfathered plan status.
COBRA Subsidy NOT ExtendedJuly 26, 2010The Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 signed by the President on July 22, 2010 extends a number of unemployment benefits, but does NOT extend the COBRA premium subsidy. The DOL has updated its website.
Guidance on Preventive Services under PPACAJuly 23, 2010 | SBAThe rules address such preventive services as mammograms, colonoscopies, cancer screenings, blood pressure and cholesterol testing, counseling to lose weight or quit smoking, and health checkups and immunizations for children.
DOL's FAQ on Mental Health ParityJuly 5, 2010The new FAQ brings welcome news regarding the "substantially all" testing requirements. Prior to this guidance, many plans would have been required to eliminate cost sharing for outpatient mental health services.
Early Retiree Reinsurance Applications Now Being AcceptedJune 29, 2010 | SBAThe U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) is now accepting applications for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP).
Companies will require employees to pay more for their health care as costs rise in the near termJune 18, 2010 | CFO.comCompanies are shifting more responsibility for the rising costs of health care to employees, according to a recent study by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Interim Final Grandfather Rules IssuedJune 15, 2010 | SBAThe IRS issued final and proposed regulations for group health plans and health insurance coverage relating to grandfathered plan status under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Draft Application for the Early Retiree Reinsurance ProgramJune 10, 2010 | Strategic Benefit AdvisorsThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a Draft Application to participate in the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program.
HHS releases draft application for early retiree claimsJune 3, 2010 | Business InsuranceA newly posted draft application by the Department of Health and Human Services details the kind of information regulators will seek from employers applying for federal reimbursement of health care claims incurred by early retirees and their dependents.
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