Many Implications for Employers in Senate Health Care Reform Bill
Read the latest news on health care reform efforts in Congress and how they will affect employers In a 60-39 party-line vote, U.S. Senate Democrats voted last night to begin full debate on the Patient...
View ArticleHealth Insurance and Health Care Reform Survey Results Are In
Each year, HR Hero surveys readers about your organizations’ benefits packages. Because 2010′s health care reform laws created sweeping changes in how businesses offer health insurance to workers, this...
View ArticleDepartments Issue PPACA Regulations on Waivers for State Innovation
The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury recently issued proposed new regulations under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that outline the steps...
View ArticleHHS relaxes state insurance exchange decision deadlines
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires states to establish health insurance exchanges to provide individuals and small employers with access to affordable insurance coverage beginning January 1, 2014....
View ArticleObama unveils compromise on health reform contraception rule
The Obama administration released a compromise plan February 1 on how contraception is covered under the healthcare reform law, but it’s not clear whether foes of the original requirement will approve....
View ArticleColorado civil union law means change for employers
The Colorado Civil Union Act, which takes effect May 1, requires changes in employer-provided insurance plans and makes changes to the state’s workers’ compensation law. Effective for plans issued,...
View ArticleObama administration delays implementation of ACA “play or pay” provision
In a surprising move yesterday, the Obama administration announced on the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s website that it is delaying the implementation of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) employer...
View ArticleObama administration delays another ACA provision
The Obama administration has delayed another Affordable Care Act (ACA) provision. The administration has postponed a consumer protection provision that limits out-of-pocket costs until 2015. Under the...
View ArticleWalgreens to provide employees with healthcare subsidy while ACA public...
Walgreens has announced it will provide eligible employees with employer-sponsored health insurance coverage in 2014 through its proprietary “Live Well Benefits Store,” a marketplace that is an...
View ArticleMental health parity regulations take effect January 13
The final regulations implementing the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 will become effective January 13. The Act requires group health plans that...
View ArticleNew COBRA model notices available
by Jessica Webb-Ayer The Obama administration recently announced that new COBRA model notices are available. The notices alert employees about their ability to continue their healthcare coverage...
View ArticlePart of once-delayed ACA employer mandate takes effect January 1
by Douglas R. Chamberlain Employers got a reprieve in 2014 on a key mandate incorporated in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but the new effective date for many employers is now set for January 1, 2015....
View ArticleEmployers need to examine policies, laws in light of Supreme Court same-sex...
The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 26 ruling in favor of same-sex marriage means employers across the country need to take a look at their policies as well as the effect the ruling has on various laws...
View ArticleNevada Supreme Court clarifies connection between healthcare coverage,...
by Deanna L. Forbush Nevada is unique in so many ways. For instance, unlike other states, Nevada has a constitutional provision that authorizes a two-tiered minimum wage. It’s called the Minimum Wage...
View ArticleSenate releases highly anticipated healthcare bill
Update: On June 27, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that a vote on the Senate bill will be delayed until after the July 4th recess. Following the May passage in the House of the...
View ArticleCBO: $194 billion deficit increase if key ACA subsidies end in 2017
by Jennifer Carson The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires insurers to offer plans with reduced deductibles, copayments, and other means of cost-sharing to certain people, depending on their income, who...
View ArticleTrump administration expands exemptions to ACA contraceptive mandate
On October 6, the Trump administration released two interim final rules that will vastly expand the availability of exemptions to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) rules requiring employer coverage of...
View ArticleNew Executive Order seeks to expand health insurance options
After several failed legislative attempts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), President Donald Trump is now taking matters into his own hands. On October 12, Trump signed a new...
View ArticleWhen Harry left Sally: employers’ obligation to offer insurance postdivorce
by Kathryn M. Grigg Although employers may want to avoid the uncomfortable topic with employees, you can’t avoid your legal obligations to an employee’s former spouse postdivorce. For a period of time...
View ArticleIRS issues guidance on opt-out payments for affordable ACA plans
by Ajay Gogna The IRS recently issued guidance on the application of various provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to employer-provided health insurance coverage, including guidance on how...
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