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COBRA subsidy provisions included in the Stimulus Act: what plan sponsors and administrators need to do now

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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February 18 2009

Late last week, the House and the Senate passed the American Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Plan (the “Act”

Health care reform: a new era begins for employer-sponsored coverage

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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April 30 2010

In March, President Obama signed into law H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), and H.R. 4872, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA

New group health plan internal claims and appeals and external review procedures created by PPACA

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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September 22 2010

On July 23, 2010, the U.S. Departments of Treasury, Labor (DOL) and Health and Human Services (HHS) (collectively, the “Agencies”) jointly issued interim final regulations (“Interim Regulations”) regarding internal appeals and external claim review procedures (“Claims Review Rules”) for fully insured and self-funded group health plans and insurance policies issued in the individual market

New Medicare secondary payer reporting requirements set to take effect January 2011 for many personal injury defendants

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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September 24 2010

Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (MMSEA) impacts many businesses that make a settlement payment to a personal injury plaintiff

HHS issues interim regulations on early retiree health insurance program plan sponsors must be ready

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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May 13 2010

On May 5, 2010, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued interim final regulations ("Interim Regulations") for the early retiree reinsurance program (the "Program") enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA

President signs bill that modifies COBRA subsidy rules: immediate action required!

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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March 8 2010

On March 2, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (the "Act"

Federal court in Virginia finds health care reform bill’s individual mandate unconstitutional

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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December 17 2010

In a ruling entered on December 13, 2010, United States District Court Judge Henry E. Hudson held, in a challenge to the health reform law filed by the Commonwealth of Virginia, that Section 1501 (the “Individual Mandate”) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”), Pub. L. No. 111-148 (2010), is unconstitutional

COBRA credit expansion enacted as part of Department of Defense Appropriations Act

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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December 23 2009

An expansion of the COBRA premium subsidy originally adopted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”) was signed into law by the President on December 19, 2009 as part of H.R. 3326 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010

Becoming reconciled to health care reform: President Obama signs landmark health reform legislation; further action by Senate to finalize changes is expected

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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March 23 2010

On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

HHS publishes HIPAAPPACA administrative simplification interim final rule adopting operating rules for eligibility for a health plan and health care claim status transactions

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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July 1 2011

Pursuant to section 1104 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the Department of Health and Human Services issued an interim final rule yesterday afternoon adopting operating rules for two Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) transactions: eligibility for a health plan and health care claim status

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