Proskauer Rose LLP | USA | 1 Aug 2011
As our Great Nation breathed what for most of us was a huge collective sigh of relief yesterday evening, President Obama and Congressional leaders finally announced a deal for emergency legislation to end the stalemate over the nation's "debt ceiling" crisis.
Proskauer Rose LLP | USA | 24 Sep 2010
On September 20, 2010, new important guidance relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA") was issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”).
Proskauer Rose LLP | USA | 13 Sep 2010
On September 3, 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a bulletin regarding the program under which a health plan or insurer may obtain a waiver from the minimum annual limit requirements contained in the Affordable Care Act (the Act).
Proskauer Rose LLP | USA | 30 Jul 2010
Group health plans and health insurance issuers (other than "grandfathered health plans") must begin complying with new internal claims and appeals and external review procedures for plan years commencing on or after September 23, 2010.
Proskauer Rose LLP | USA | 30 Jun 2010
In earlier client alerts, we reported that the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released an interim final rule that implements the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program established by the Affordable Care Act (the "Act").
Proskauer Rose LLP | USA | 28 Jun 2010
On June 23, 2010, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury released final interim regulations (the "Regulations") relating to preexisting condition exclusions, lifetime and annual limits, rescissions, and other patient protections under the Affordable Care Act (the "Act").
Proskauer Rose LLP | USA | 21 Jun 2010
On June 14, 2010, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury released final interim regulations relating to the status of grandfathered health plans under the Affordable Care Act (the "Act").
Proskauer Rose LLP | USA | 19 May 2010
On May 17, 2010, the IRS issued Notice 2010-44 (the Notice), its first official guidance interpreting Section 45R of the Internal Revenue Code, which was added by the Affordable Care Act.
Proskauer Rose LLP | USA | 11 May 2010
On May 10, 2010, the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services published interim final regulations (the "Regulations") implementing the requirements regarding dependent coverage of children who have not attained age 26 for group health plans and health insurance issuers under the provisions of the Affordable Care Act (the "Act").
Proskauer Rose LLP | USA | 10 May 2010
In an earlier client alert, we reported that the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released an interim final rule with a 30-day public comment period that implements the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program established by the Affordable Care Act (the "Act").