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Approved ERRP Applications
September 1, 2010 | HealthCare.gov
The 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 Changes
August 18, 2010 | National Business Group on Health
Recent 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 Extended
July 26, 2010
The 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 PPACA
July 23, 2010 | SBA
The 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 Parity
July 5, 2010
The 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 Accepted
June 29, 2010 | SBA
The 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 term
June 18, 2010 | CFO.com
Companies are shifting more responsibility for the rising costs of health care to employees, according to a recent study by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Interim Final Grandfather Rules Issued
June 15, 2010 | SBA
The 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 Program
June 10, 2010 | Strategic Benefit Advisors
The 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 claims
June 3, 2010 | Business Insurance
A 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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The 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 Changes
August 18, 2010 | National Business Group on Health
Recent 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 Extended
July 26, 2010
The 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 PPACA
July 23, 2010 | SBA
The 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 Parity
July 5, 2010
The 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 Accepted
June 29, 2010 | SBA
The 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 term
June 18, 2010 | CFO.com
Companies are shifting more responsibility for the rising costs of health care to employees, according to a recent study by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Interim Final Grandfather Rules Issued
June 15, 2010 | SBA
The 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 Program
June 10, 2010 | Strategic Benefit Advisors
The 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 claims
June 3, 2010 | Business Insurance
A 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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