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Public forum on automatic enrollment in group health plans

Masuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd
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USA
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March 23 2011

On December 23, 2010, the US Department of Labor ("DOL") published its fifth FAQ (frequently asked questions) about the implementation of the Affordable Care Act

DOL provides COBRA subsidy appeal application available from the DOL

Masuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd
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USA
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June 1 2009

Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced the appeals process that individuals can use if they are denied the premium subsidy for their COBRA continuation coverage

Genetic information receives greater protection

Masuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd
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USA
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October 6 2009

On Thursday, October 1, 2009, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury issued new regulations implementing Title I of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (“GINA”

DOL posts two Q&As clarifying COBRA premium subsidy year end eligibility

Masuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd
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USA
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December 14 2009

As the COBRA premium subsidy period (912008 12312009) draws to a close, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued an alert to clarify any misunderstandings that employers andor third-party COBRA administrators may have regarding the application of the COBRA premium subsidy

COBRA subsidy extended through March 31

Masuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd
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USA
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March 15 2010

On March 2, 2010, the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (the "Act") was signed into law

COBRA subsidy changes are you meeting your notice obligations?

Masuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd
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USA
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January 18 2010

On December 19, 2009, President Obama signed into law the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2010 (the "Act"

Can a company really keep its current health insurance plan?

Masuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd
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USA
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August 2 2010

Prior to the passage of the massive health care reform law in March 2010, which is commonly referred to as the "Affordable Care Act," President Obama stated on several occasions that "if you like your health plan, you can keep it."

Reporting employer-sponsored coverage on employee W-2’s, not mandatory in 2011

Masuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd
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USA
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October 19 2010

On Tuesday, October 12, 2010, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") released Notice 2010-69 that provides that employers will not be required to report the cost of employer-sponsored group health insurance on employee Form W-2 wage and tax statements issued for 2011

IRS delays enforcement of nondiscrimination rules for insured health plans

Masuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd
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USA
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January 3 2011

On December 23, 2010, the IRS issued Notice 2011-1 (the "Notice") indicating that the Departments of Treasury, Labor and Health and Human Services (collectively, the Departments) have determined that insured group health plans will not be required to comply with Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act until regulations or other additional administrative guidance has been provided

Still no COBRA premium subsidy extension

Masuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd
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USA
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June 15 2010

As we previously reported, in late May 2010, the House passed the American Job, Closing, Tax Loopholes and Preventing Outsourcing Act of 2010 (the "Act") but removed the provision that would have extended the COBRA premium subsidy through December 31, 2010

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