Affordable Care Act, New Regulations, Health Insurance

Health Plan Compliance Deadlines Draw Near

Ballard Spahr LLP on 9/9/2024

Regulations under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act and HIPAA will require health plans and health care providers to take action in the coming months to meet new requirements. Health plan sponsors and providers that...more

Courts Invalidate ACA Regulations Following Demise of Chevron Deference

Ballard Spahr LLP on 8/1/2024

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn its landmark 1984 Chevron decision, three district courts have struck down provisions in nondiscrimination regulations under the Affordable Care Act that prohibit...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

[Webinar] Employee Benefits Changes in 2024: New Requirements for Part-time Employees and Independent Contractors - March 7th,...

McDermott Will & Emery on 3/5/2024

If you employ part-time workers and/or engage independent contractors, sit up and take note: 2024 will bring significant changes to how you manage your workforce. The US Department of Labor’s revised Independent Contractor...more

New Illinois Protections Against Patient Medical Debt May Also Help Reduce Hospital Bad Debt

McDermott Will & Emery on 12/4/2023

Starting in mid-2024, Illinois hospitals will be required to take a much more active role in limiting consumers’ medical debt by screening all consenting uninsured patients for both public health insurance program coverage...more

North Carolina Expands Medicaid

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 10/3/2023

On December 1, 2023, North Carolina will become the 40th state to implement Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), extending Medicaid eligibility to more than 600,000 adults with incomes up to 138% of the...more

McDermottPlus Check-Up: May 19, 2023

McDermott+ on 5/19/2023

The House and Senate were both in session this week, with significant healthcare activity at the committee level. The House Ways & Means Committee met to discuss healthcare price transparency, and the Ways & Means Health...more

Final Regulations Amend Eligibility for Premium Tax Credits

Trusaic on 11/7/2022

The IRS recently issued final regulations on the use of Premium Tax Credits (PTCs), resolving the “family glitch” and extending PTC eligibility beyond individuals to family members. As a result, individuals and their...more

How changes to the “family glitch” affect workplace health plans

McAfee & Taft on 10/28/2022

The IRS finalized new rules that change eligibility requirements for the premium tax credit (PTC) created under the Affordable Care Act. It is now easier for an employee’s family members to enroll in subsidized health...more

On vaping, gun violence, and health insurance, the big talk flows, but action, not so much

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 11/25/2019

When it comes to key health concerns of the American public, President Trump and his administration have offered evidence anew that whatever they say may not last to the next political moment, that inaction is its own...more

New HRA Regulations Part 5 – More on the Employer Shared Responsibility Mandate

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 10/29/2019

On September 30th, the IRS issued proposed regulations that establish safe harbors for compliance with the employer mandate in the context of individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements (or “ICHRAs”). These proposed...more

Digging into the New HRA Regulations Part 4: Excepted Benefit HRAs

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 8/12/2019

New regulations issued by the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services (the “Departments”) have expanded the use of health reimbursement arrangements (“HRAs”), including permitting the use of HRAs to...more

Final HRA Regulations Create New Health Coverage Options For Employers And Employees

Stinson - Benefits Notes Blog on 6/24/2019

On June 13, 2019 the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor and Department of the Treasury released final regulations that create new healthcare coverage options for employers and employees. ...more

HHS Issues Final Rule on ACA Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities

Franczek P.C. on 6/23/2016

On May 18, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued final regulations interpreting the nondiscrimination provisions of Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). The rule mainly impacts insurers...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

Health Care Update - July 2015 #1

Mintz - ML Strategies on 7/14/2015

In This Issue: - Recent Mandatory APMs Signal Evolution in Delivery Reform Efforts - Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Federal Regulatory Initiatives - Congressional Initiatives - Upcoming...more

Agencies Issue Final Regulations on the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) Requirements

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 7/13/2015

As promised in the FAQ issued on March 30, 2015, the U.S. Departments of the Treasury, Labor and Health and Human Services (the Departments) have issued final regulations regarding the summary of benefits and coverage (SBC)...more

New Regulations Permit Employers to Offer Limited Wraparound Health Coverage as Excepted Benefit - McGuireWoods Healthcare Reform...

McGuireWoods LLP on 4/30/2015

This is the 48th in a series of WorkCite articles concerning the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and its companion statute, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (referred to collectively as the...more

Action Items for Employers: Notice to Employees of Health Insurance Marketplace & Related Updates to COBRA Election Notices

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 7/3/2013

As we have alerted you in the past, health care reform enacted in 2010 under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (referred to herein as “PPACA”) has imposed new obligations on employers and group health plans. One...more

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