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New guidance on wellness programs issued

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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November 27 2012

On November 20, 2012, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury (hereinafter, the "Departments") issued long-awaited guidance on several key provisions of the Affordable Care Act ("ACA"), including requirements on essential health benefits, preventing pre-existing condition discrimination, and employment-based wellness programs

IRS releases guidance for employers and others on the 2013 Medicare taxes under the Affordable Care Act

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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December 10 2012

On November 30, 2012, the Internal Revenue Service released proposed regulations and two sets of frequently asked questions implementing two new Medicare taxes under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that are effective starting in 2013

Health care reform: post-election PPACA implementation: what employers should be thinking about for 2013

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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November 16 2012

President Obama has been reelected, and although there were some changes in Congress, the political make-up of the House and Senate remains the same, with Democrats controlling the Senate and Republicans controlling the House of Representatives

Interim final regulations for internal claims and appeals; external review processes for group health plans and health insurance coverage

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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July 30 2010

Group health plans and health insurance issuers (other than "grandfathered health plans") must begin complying with new internal claims and appeals and external review procedures for plan years commencing on or after September 23, 2010

New informal guidance issued on various health reform mandates

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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September 24 2010

On September 20, 2010, new important guidance relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA") was issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”

Health coverage for children to age 26: interim final regulations

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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May 11 2010

On May 10, 2010, the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services published interim final regulations (the "Regulations") implementing the requirements regarding dependent coverage of children who have not attained age 26 for group health plans and health insurance issuers under the provisions of the Affordable Care Act (the "Act"

Implementing a high deductible health planhealth savings account re-design and planning for open enrollment

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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November 7 2011

In light of health care reform and health plan re-design issues, a lot of employers are looking at high deductible health plans and health savings accounts to give people additional options

Supreme Court upholds the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate: what it means for employers and plan sponsors

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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June 28 2012

The Supreme Court of the United States (the "Court") ruled today, in a 5-to-4 landmark decision, that the individual mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("the Act") is constitutional, although it also held that certain Medicaid expansion provisions are unconstitutional

HHS releases final application, instructions and application submission dos and don’ts on early retiree reinsurance program

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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June 30 2010

In earlier client alerts, we reported that the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released an interim final rule that implements the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program established by the Affordable Care Act (the "Act"

IRS releases proposed regulations on the Affordable Care Act's play or pay mandate

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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January 28 2013

On January 2, 2013, the Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (collectively "IRS") published proposed regulations ("Proposed

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