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IRS issues proposed regulations on the employer penalty under the Affordable Care Act

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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January 22 2013

Just in time for the New Year, the Internal Revenue Service released its much anticipated proposed regulations on the employer shared responsibility

Guidance issued on two key Affordable Care Act provisions taking effect in 2014: the 90-day waiting period limit and determining full-time employees for purposes of the employer shared responsibility rules

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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September 25 2012

New guidance for employers on two key provisions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that take effect in 2014 has been released

Healthcare hearings scheduled as congressional recess ends

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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September 11 2012

Congress’s annual August recess ended today and both House and Senate groups have scheduled hearings this week relating to implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA

IRS proposes rules on fees assessed on health plans to fund Patient-Centered Outcomes Research trust fund

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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May 7 2012

The Internal Revenue Service recently issued proposed regulations on the fees imposed on issuers of certain health insurance policies and plan sponsors of certain self-insured health plans to fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”

Supreme Court on health reform and patent case budget transportation programs FCC reform cybersecurity

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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April 5 2012

With a two-week recess looming and the 2012 elections coming ever more into focus, Congress addressed a temporary fix on a critical deadline and set the stage for the budget debate, tax reform and other key considerations to be taken up over the Spring and Summer as it completed its most recent work period late last week

Congress passes “doc fix"

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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February 22 2012

The payroll tax cut deal approved by the House and Senate on February 17 includes $21 billion in healthcare spending, much of which comes from blocking the physician pay rate drop of 27.4 that would have taken effect on March 1

Congressional update - second session of the 112th Congress begins

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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January 31 2012

After a month-long recess, the House of Representatives returned to session last week (the Senate returns today

Congresssional update legislative wrap up 2011

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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December 21 2011

A busy and often tumultuous year in Congress reached its zenith on Tuesday when members of the House of Representatives rejected a bill carefully negotiated in the Senate to resolve several important matters that require action by the end of year

Supreme Court review of PPACA to cover multiple issues

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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November 21 2011

The U.S. Supreme Court's upcoming review of the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, announced on November 14, will cover several distinct legal issues arising out of different provisions of the health reform law

Medical device groups push for repeal of excise tax

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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July 25 2011

In response to an upcoming excise tax that is expected to cost the medical device industry $2.7 billion per year, a group of more than 400 medical device companies and other organizations recently sent a letter to House and Senate leaders, asking for a repeal

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