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IRS issues guidance on tax exclusion for health care coverage of adult children

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren SC
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USA
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May 14 2010

On April 27, 2010, the IRS issued Notice 2010-38, the first round of health care reform guidance

TRICARE incentive prohibition regulations published

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren SC
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USA
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May 26 2010

On April 9, 2010, the Department of Defense issued final regulations on the TRICARE incentive prohibition, which was enacted in 2007 to prevent employers from shifting costs to the TRICARE program by offering TRICARE beneficiaries (essentially military retirees and their family members) an alternative to enrollment in a group health plan that would be primary to TRICARE

Health care reform: what's next?

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren SC
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USA
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May 26 2010

As reported last month in the April 2010 Employee Benefits Update, the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act (the PPACA) became law on March 23, 2010 and was subsequently amended by the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act on March 30, 2010

Annual open enrollment materials for calendar-year group health plans

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren SC
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USA
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July 29 2010

The annual open enrollment period is approaching for many calendar-year group health plans

Interim final regulations issued on preexisting conditions, lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits, rescissions and patient protections

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren SC
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USA
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July 29 2010

The Departments of Treasury, Labor and HHS jointly issued interim final regulations implementing the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) on preexisting condition exclusions, lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits, rescissions and patient protections

COBRA subsidy program extended - again

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren SC
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USA
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May 26 2010

On April 15, 2010, the COBRA subsidy program was extended for a third time

IRS issues guidance on funding relief for multiemployer defined benefit plans

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren SC
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USA
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December 22 2010

On November 26, 2010, the IRS issued Notice 2010-83, providing further guidance on the funding relief added by the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicaid Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 (PRA 2010

FAQs about Affordable Care Act implementation Part IV

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren SC
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USA
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December 22 2010

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the DOL, and the Department of the Treasury (the Departments) continue to release additional guidance regarding the implementation of the market reform provisions of PPACA in the form of new questions and answers

Guidance issued on preventive care for nongrandfathered health plans

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren SC
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USA
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August 17 2010

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the DOL and the Treasury released interim final regulations regarding coverage of preventive health services under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA

Agencies amend grandfathered plan regulations to permit insurer changes

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren SC
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USA
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December 22 2010

On November 17, 2010, the Departments amended the interim final rules regarding grandfathered group health plans under PPACA