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CHIPRA: how it affects your group health plan

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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February 27 2009

Plan sponsors should notify their employees with regard to their special enrolment rights as soon as possible, but no later than April 1, 2009

DOL issues new model COBRA notices to explain COBRA premium subsidy

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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March 19 2009

Employers and plan administrators must review these notices as soon as possible, as one must be sent out by April 18, 2009

Health care reform: grandfathered health plan regulations

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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June 15 2010

Employers should review their current benefit plan offerings to determine whether the benefits of maintaining grandfathered health plan coverage outweigh the restrictions on plan design and cost-sharing changes imposed by these Interim Final Rules

Health care reform: elimination of retiree drug subsidy deduction

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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July 21 2010

Employers that provide retiree prescription drug coverage should analyze the increased future tax liability and the current accounting charges necessary to retain retiree prescription drug coverage, and evaluate the practical and legal risks of eliminating this benefit

Interim final regulations on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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February 16 2010

Employers that offer mental healthsubstance use benefits should evaluate the design of their group health plans to ensure that they comply with the requirements of the interim final regulations

U.S. Department of Labor releases new guidance further delaying enforcement for health care reform appeals rules

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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March 21 2011

The U.S. Department of Labor has released new guidance further delaying enforcement of certain Health Care Reform claims, appeals and external review requirements

California adopts favorable federal tax treatment of health coverage for adult children under age 27

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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May 16 2011

Employers and plan administrators that have operations in California should take steps to ensure that their reporting and payroll systems comply with recent state law changes affecting health coverage provided to children under age 27

California adopts federal tax treatment of health coverage for adult children

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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May 23 2011

On April 7, 2011, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law California Assembly Bill 36 (AB 36

New guidelines issued on preventive services for women, including religious employer exception

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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August 2 2011

The U.S. Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services recently released joint guidance regarding mandatory coverage of contraceptive services for women under the preventive services requirements of health care reform

Developments for employers that sponsor wellness programs

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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April 15 2011

The ruling in Seff V. Broward County has helped to establish guidance as to what is permissible with respect to the design of wellness programs under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA