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Staying the course: HHS finalizes the Essential Health Benefits rRegulations for 2014

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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February 27 2013

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Essential Health Benefits Final Rule and actuarial value regulations offer few surprises and

DOL audit letters requesting proof of compliance with health care reform requirements

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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February 19 2013

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) audits already evaluate a company's compliance on a spectrum of laws, statutes and regulations. However, the DOL

New developments regarding ACA contraception coverage requirements

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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February 5 2013

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration and the U.S

DOL extends notification deadline for purchase of medical benefits on health insurance exchanges

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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January 28 2013

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) pushed back the deadline for employers to notify their workers that they can purchase medical benefits on health

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012’s impact on employer-provided fringe benefit plans

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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January 8 2013

As you are probably aware, Congress has passed and President Obama has signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA), which avoided the "fiscal

Proposed ACA regulations on transitional reinsurance program premiums and potential effects for employer-sponsored group health plans

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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December 6 2012

As part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released proposed regulations regarding the estimated amount of annual contributions that are required to be paid to HHS from employer-sponsored group health plans to finance state transitional reinsurance programs

Proposed regulations addressing multi-state plans

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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December 5 2012

As part of the regulations under the Patient Protection and Affordable Act (PPACA), the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposed a requirement that OPM contract with private health insurance companies to ensure that at least two multi-state plans are offered in each state’s Affordable Insurance Exchange

What employers need to know for 2012 and 2013 under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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October 29 2012

With the end of 2012 quickly approaching, and for 2013 planning purposes, this newsletter provides a high-level list of the important changes to be aware of under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the effective date of those required changes

New guidance on Affordable Care Act provisions issued

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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September 4 2012

Recent guidance issued by the Departments of Health and Human Services and Labor and the Internal Revenue Service clarifies health care reform rules regarding waiting periods and the definition of full-time employee for purposes of the employer requirement to provide health care coverage beginning in 2014

Medical Loss Ratio refunds

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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August 8 2012

If you are an employer that sponsors a fully insured medical plan option for your employees, and you had that fully insured medical plan option in place for the 2011 calendar year, you may be eligible for a Medical Loss Ratio rebate

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