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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), also known as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute passed in March of 2010. The Act creates a nationwide insurance system and provides federal... more +
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), also known as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute passed in March of 2010. The Act creates a nationwide insurance system and provides federal subsidies to reduce the number of uninsured citizens. less -
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Health Reimbursement Arrangements: An Option for Small Employers

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Though the employer shared responsibility provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) do not apply to small employers (generally, employers with fewer than 50 full-time equivalent employees), many...more

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Post-Dobbs Abortion-Related Travel Benefits: Surveying Employers’ Options

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In a previous post, we reported on the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization which reversed Roe v. Wade, and renders a woman’s right to make decisions regarding, and seek medical treatment...more

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Many New Changes And Offerings Impacting Employee Benefit Plans In 2020

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A number of changes and new legislation will be impacting your company’s employee benefit plans in 2020.  Here is a summary of the highlights of what is to come in the new year....more

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December 2019 Client Advisory

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This Client Advisory highlights important developments in the law governing employee benefit plans and executive compensation over the past year. It offers insight into what these developments mean for employers and plan...more

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Zombie Benefits Part II: Health Reimbursement Arrangements (“HRAs”) Are Back From the Dead

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As reported in our November 7, 2018 SW Benefits Blog Zombie Benefits – Are Health Reimbursement Arrangements (“HRAs”) Back From the Dead?, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury (the “Agencies”)...more

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New HRA Alternatives for Employers

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The IRS issued final regulations on June 20, 2019 (the “Final Regulations”), which will allow employers to offer two new categories of health reimbursement accounts (“HRAs”) for plan years beginning on or after January 1,...more

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A New Day for the HRA

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The Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services have released final rules removing the prohibition on pairing HRAs with individual health policies. The final rules also allow certain HRAs and other...more

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Digging into the New HRA Regulations, Part 2 – ERISA Implications

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New regulations issued by the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services have expanded the use of health reimbursement accounts (“HRAs”) by allowing reimbursements for individual market insurance premiums....more

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ERISA Newsletter - Second Quarter 2019

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Editor's Overview - As the summer heats up, so too has the U.S. Supreme Court's docket for next term where it has already agreed to hear three ERISA cases and more may be in the works. On the docket already are ERISA...more

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New Regulations Expand Use of Health Reimbursement Arrangements

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On June 20, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services (the Departments) released a final rule expanding the availability of health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) employers can use to pay for or...more

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What the HRA is going on with HRAs?

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On June 13, the Departments of Labor, Treasury and Health and Human Services jointly released final regulations dealing with health reimbursement accounts (“HRAs”). These regulations fulfill the Trump administration’s...more

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Agencies Issue Final Regulations Expanding Access to Health Reimbursement Arrangements

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On June 13, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Labor (DOL), the Department of the Treasury (Treasury Department) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) (collectively, the “Departments”)...more

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Federal Agencies Issue Final Regulations Expanding Availability Of HRAs

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On June 13, 2019, the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services issued final regulations, effective January 1, 2020, that allow an employer to reimburse employee premiums for individual health insurance...more

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Proposed Rule Expands HRA Usage and Forecasts Safe Harbors for ACA Employer Mandate Compliance

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The Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (collectively, the “Departments”) recently released a proposed rule to expand the use of health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) and other account-based...more

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Proposed Regulations Would Permit Employers to Reimburse an Employee’s Premium Costs for a Health Insurance Policy Purchased in...

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Takeaway Message: Except in limited circumstances, current regulatory guidance prohibits an employer from maintaining a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) that reimburses the cost of premiums for individual health...more

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Zombie Benefits – Are Health Reimbursements Arrangements (“HRAs”) Back From the Dead?

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The Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) has not been kind to health reimbursement arrangements (“HRAs”). Many employers got rid of HRAs, or integrated them with a major medical plan, in order to avoid significant penalties under the...more

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An Employer’s Guide to Proposed Regulations Expanding HRAs

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Proposed IRS and DOL regulations have been issued expanding permitted uses for health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). These proposals follow recent regulations on association health plans, both stemming from President...more

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President Trump Issues Far-Reaching Changes to the Affordable Care Act

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On October 12, the Trump Administration announced that it would immediately terminate payments for Cost-Sharing Reductions (CSRs), which subsidize health coverage for low-income enrollees in the Affordable Care Act's (ACA)...more

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ERISA Newsletter - First Quarter 2017

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After a brief hiatus, Proskauer's ERISA Newsletter is back with a brand new look. We hope you like it and find it is easier to navigate. In addition to implementing our new format, we have moved to a quarterly publication...more

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The ERISA Litigation Newsletter - December 2015

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Editor's Overview - In this month's newsletter, we focus on the recent wave of guidance and case law related to the Affordable Care Act. We also discuss IRS Notice 2015-86, which provides guidance on the application of...more

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End of Year Issues Impacting Employer Health Plans

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With the end of 2015 fast approaching, employers should be aware of certain issues under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) and...more

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Employee Benefits Alert - August 2015

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Retirement Plans - IRS Issues Guidance on Benefit Suspension Voting under MPRA - As we have written in prior alerts, the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 (MPRA) permits trustees of financially troubled...more

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The ERISA Litigation Newsletter; November 2013

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In This Issue: - Labor and Employment and ERISA Class Actions After Wal-Mart and Comcast — Practice Points for Defendants (Part I – Commonality)* - Agencies Release Guidance on HRAs, FSAs, and Employer Payment...more

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More About HRAs And Some About EAPs

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I blogged recently about IRS and Department of Labor (DOL) guidance restricting the ability of employers to subsidize individual health insurance premiums for their employees after December 31, 2013. That IRS and DOL guidance...more

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Monthly Benefits Update - September 2013

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Health & Welfare Plans - Health Care Reform: FAQ Part XVI Addresses Insurance Exchange Notice and 90-Day Waiting Period Requirement. The Treasury, the Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human...more

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