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A benefits primer on the economic stimulus package COBRA, Transit and HIPAA

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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USA
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February 24 2009

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ('ARRA') was signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009

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

Medicare reporting applies to uninsured liability claims employers may be required to register

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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USA
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August 5 2009

The Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 ("MMSEA") implements new mandatory reporting requirements (referred to as "Section 111 Reporting") to allow Medicare to identify medical claims where another entity, not Medicare, is responsible for payment pursuant to the Medicare Secondary Payor rules

DOL FAQs part II rescissions and more

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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USA
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October 11 2010

On this Columbus Day the government is closed (and some of the downtown subway system, which is another topic entirely), but the Department of Labor is still releasing Affordable Care Act guidance

Retiree health plans beware of what you wish for

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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USA
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October 13 2010

Our September 28th blog entry discussed retiree-only plans and that to solidify their exemption from the ACA employers should put those benefits into separate ERISA plans

Form W-2 reporting delayed

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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USA
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October 12 2010

The Affordable Care Act provides generally that the aggregate cost of employer-sponsored health coverage must be reported on a Form W-2

Will grandfathered health plans become an endangered species?

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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USA
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June 16 2010

On June 14, 2010, the Departments of Labor, Treasury and Health and Human Services (the Departments) issued interim final rules (the Rules) to implement the "grandfather plan" provisions of the Affordable Care Act

NAIC finalizes MLR rules

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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USA
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October 21 2010

Today, the NAIC finalized its controversial MLR regulations, and have sent them to HHS

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

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