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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 +

HHS Final Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Regulations: Gender-Affirming Care and the Role of Carriers Under ASO Arrangements

McDermott Will & Emery on 5/9/2024

On April 26, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule (press release, fact sheet, FAQs) (final regulations) reinterpreting Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which prohibits...more

Ten Takeaways From Long-Awaited Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Protections

McDermott Will & Emery on 5/9/2024

On April 26, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule (press release, fact sheet, FAQs) reinterpreting Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which prohibits discrimination on the...more

Final Regulations Issued by Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave – Health Maintenance During Leave

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 2/2/2023

On January 6, 2023, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) published new Paid Family and Medical Leave (MAPFML) regulations (the 2023 Regulations). These regulations make changes to Section 458 CMR...more

Final Rule Clarifies Requirements for Reporting and Returning Medicare Overpayments

Pullman & Comley - Connecticut Health Law on 3/5/2016

Medicare Part A and B providers and suppliers should take note of new regulations recently issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that implement the Affordable Care Act’s 60-day rule on reporting and returning...more

New Final Regulations and FAQs Provide Guidance on Preventive Services Coverage

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 8/17/2015

Through new FAQs and final regulations, the U.S. Departments of Labor (“DOL”), Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the Treasury (the “Departments”) have further clarified various issues related to the preventive care...more

IRS Issues Final Regulations on Requirements for Charitable Hospital Organizations

BakerHostetler on 1/22/2015

On December 29, 2014, Final Regulations providing guidance regarding the requirements for charitable hospital organizations were issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The ACA, enacted March 23, 2010, added new...more

CMS Issues Pared-Down Final Rule on Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage

King & Spalding on 5/28/2014

CMS recently issued a Final Rule with respect to the Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage programs (the “Final Rule”) implementing certain Affordable Care Act provisions. The Final Rule follows a January 10, 2014 Notice of...more

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