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HHS GINA proposed regulations HIPAA-covered entities impacted

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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USA
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October 13 2009

Section 105 of the Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act of 2008 ("GINA") provides that a group health plan or health insurer may not use or disclose genetic information for purposes of underwriting

GINA interim final regulations wellness and disease management programs impacted

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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USA
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October 13 2009

Title I of the Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act of 2008 ("GINA") generally prohibits group health plans, health insurance issuers in the group and individual markets and issuers of Medicare supplemental policies from using genetic information to discriminate and from collecting genetic information

Nondiscrimination rules delayed for insured health plans

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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USA
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January 1 2011

The Affordable Care Act imposes, for the first time, nondiscrimination rules on non-grandfathered, insured group health plans similar to those that apply to self-insured plans under Section 105(h) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code

Reimbursing OTC drugs and applying for mini-med waivers

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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USA
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September 7 2010

On September 3, 2010, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (OCIIO) independently announced the release of additional Affordable Care Act guidance

The next generation of appeals procedures new federal external review process and model notices

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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USA
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August 27 2010

On August 23, 2010, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (the Departments) announced the release of EBSA Technical Release 2010-01 (the Technical Release), which establishes an interim federal external review process for non-grandfathered self-insured group health plans

Preventive care rules under the Affordable Care Act

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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USA
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July 19 2010

On July 14, 2010, the Departments of Labor, Treasury and Health and Human Services (the Departments) issued another round of guidance implementing the Affordable Care Act group health plan provisions

Internal appeals and external review processes under the Affordable Care Act

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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USA
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July 27 2010

On July 22, 2010, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services (the "Departments") issued another round of guidance implementing the Affordable Care Act group health plan provisions

Reporting the cost of health coverage on Forms W-2

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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USA
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April 5 2011

Last week, the Internal Revenue Service (Service) issued Notice 2011-28 which provides interim guidance regarding the informational reporting to employees of their employer-sponsored group health plan coverage (the Notice

New guidance issued for reporting the cost of health coverage on Forms W-2

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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USA
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January 9 2012

In March of 2011, the Internal Revenue Service (Service) issued Notice 2011-28 which provided interim guidance regarding the informational reporting to employees of their employer-sponsored group health plan coverage (the 2011 Notice

Future guidance outlined for automatic enrollment, employer responsibilities and waiting periods

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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USA
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February 23 2012

This month, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury released yet another page from their Affordable Care Act playbook in substantially identical forms