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Budget deal impacts health care reform

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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April 25 2011

On April 15, 2011, the president signed into law the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011 (the "Continuing Appropriations Act"

CMS to stop accepting early retiree reimbursement applications

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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April 6 2011

On April 5, 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") published a notice announcing it will stop accepting new applications for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (the "ERRP") as of May 6, 2011

Health Care Reform Act guidance issued on preventive services

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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July 22 2010

On July 14, 2010, the Departments of Health and Human Services ("HHS"), in conjunction with the Department of Labor ("DOL") and the Treasury Department, issued interim final rules for group health plans and health insurance issuers relating to coverage of preventive services under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

Health Care Reform Act update federal agencies issue guidance

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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July 13 2010

On June 28, 2010, the Department of Health & Human Services ("HHS"), in conjunction with the Department of Labor ("DOL") and the Treasury Department, issued interim final regulations that address pre-existing condition exclusions, lifetime and annual limits, rescissions, and patient protections

New guidance on grandfathered health plans

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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June 18 2010

On June 14, 2010, the Department of Health & Human Services, in conjunction with the Department of Labor and the Treasury Department, issued interim final regulations relating to retaining status as a grandfathered health plan ("Grandfathered Plan") under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2011, and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (collectively, the "Health Care Reform Act"

Tax treatment of employer-provided health coverage for adult children

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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June 2 2010

On April 27, 2010, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2010-38 that gives guidance on the income tax treatment of health care benefits provided to children in the year before they attain age 27

Employer-provided health coverage for adult children

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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May 26 2010

On May 10, 2010, the Department of Health & Human Services ("HHS"), in conjunction with the Department of Labor and the Treasury Department, issued interim final regulations implementing the requirement to expand health insurance coverage to adult children up to age 26

Application of health care and health insurance market reforms to grandfathered plans

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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April 15 2010

With the recent signing by President Obama of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (the "PPACA") and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (the "Reconciliation Act") (collectively the "Health Care Reform Act"), employers are eager to understand the impact on their existing plans and the applicable grandfathering provisions

DOL publishes model CHIP notice

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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February 16 2010

On February 4, 2010, the Department of Labor ("DOL") published a model notice ("CHIP Notice") for use by employers to comply with certain notice requirements under the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 ("CHIPRA"