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New Affordable Care Act fess impact group health plans in 2013 and 2014

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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April 15 2013

On July 31, 2013, the first of various fees will be due that are imposed by the Affordable Care Act on self-insured group health plans andor issuers

Common control or overlapping ownership can change how to identify the "employer" for PPACA purposes

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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August 15 2012

This is the third in a series of Executive Alerts in the Special Health Care Reform Series

Health care reform: employer advisory

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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April 8 2010

The health care reform bills signed into law last month by President Obama (together, the "2010 Act") radically change the way health, accident and sickness insurance is to be bought, sold and provided in the United States

Early Retiree Reinsurance Program application now available

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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June 14 2010

The Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") has made available the final form of the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program ("ERRP") Application on its website

Medicaid: issues continue to arise following the Supreme Court decision

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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October 12 2012

In the wake of June's Supreme Court opinion on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), government officials at the federal and state level and budget analysts have been thinking about implementation and analyzing the impact of the curve ball thrown by Chief Justice John Roberts and the majority of the Court as to implementation of Medicaid expansion

DOL issues mental health parity guidance

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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June 7 2012

On May 18, 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a set of 14 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) and the related regulations of the DOL, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of the Treasury (collectively "the Departments"

Second policy options paper offers details for reforming everything including the kitchen sink

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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May 14 2009

On May 11, 2009, the second of three expected policy options papers on health system reform was released by the Senate Finance Committee

Healthcare coverage in a post-reform world

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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June 11 2009

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee has released a 615-page working "draft of a draft" of its legislative proposal for expanding access and coverage entitled the "American Health Choices Act" along with a 34-page narrative detailing various legislative options for consideration by the Committee

Department of Labor issues new model COBRA notices

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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March 23 2009

On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the "Act"

Genetic Non-discrimination Act - GINA's three wishes

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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December 10 2009

Title II of the Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) took effect on November 21, 2009, even though the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has not yet published final regulations