Alston & Bird LLP | USA | 17 Feb 2014
On January 9, 2014, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (collectively, the "Departments") issued Part…
Alston & Bird LLP | USA | 19 Dec 2013
On September 13, the IRS and the Department of Labor (DOL) issued twin notices—IRS Notice 2013-54 and Technical Release 2013-03 (collectively, the…
Alston & Bird LLP | USA | 13 Mar 2013
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the "Act") includes provisions that promote research to evaluate and compare health outcomes and the…
Alston & Bird LLP | USA | 18 Jun 2012
During the week of March 26, 2012, the Supreme Court heard an unprecedented three days of oral argument on the question of the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Alston & Bird LLP | USA | 28 Mar 2012
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides for a State-based transitional reinsurance program to help stabilize premiums for coverage in the individual health insurance market during the first three years of operation of the Exchanges (2014-2016).
Alston & Bird LLP | USA | 7 Mar 2012
Since November 2011, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), has been conducting audits of covered entities (the “HIPAA Audit Program”) for compliance with the privacy and security requirements under HIPAA and the HITECH Act (collectively, the “Privacy & Security Rules”).
Alston & Bird LLP | USA | 15 Feb 2012
Hey, I just got a rebate from my insurance company for my group health plan!
Alston & Bird LLP | USA | 13 Feb 2012
In September of 2011, Michigan passed the Health Insurance Claims Assessment Act1 (the “Act”), which imposes a one percent tax on, among others, certain group health plan claims paid by employer-sponsored group health plans subject to ERISA.
Alston & Bird LLP | USA | 16 May 2011
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requires for the first time that the value of employer-sponsored health coverage must be reported on employees' Forms W-2, even though the health coverage is excludable from gross income and wages for employment tax purposes.
Alston & Bird LLP | USA | 13 May 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).