Legislative News

Health Care Reform Explained AARP

We own a small business and can’t afford health insurance for our part-time employees. Will health care reform make things even tougher by making us pay for their health coverage?

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Regulations and Reform Create Mental Health Parity Challenges Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Before the interim final rules for the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) were released in February 2010, most employers were ready to do whatever was necessary to ensure compliance with the 2008 law. Then, two things happened.

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Health Care Reform's No-Rescission Rule and COBRA — Do They Conflict? Thompson Publishing Group

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (known simply as the "Affordable Care Act") enacted a rule that prohibits group health plans from rescinding group health plan coverage.

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News

PPACA: The Cadillac Plan Tax is Coming National Underwriter Company

Some employers may want to redesign their benefits packages to ward off a coming tax on high-cost health plans.

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Healthcare Reform: Long-Awaited "Grandfathered" Regulations Released – What Do Employers Need to Know? Littler Mendelson P.C.

On June 17, 2010, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Treasury published in the Federal Register Interim Final Rules (pdf) relating to "grandfathered" health care plans under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

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Benefits

The Brave New World Of Online Benefit Administration American Agent and Broker

When it comes to handling employee benefits, there are new Internet-based strategies available to reduce administration time, improve efficiency, eliminate errors, and provide valuable resources and reporting capabilities.

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Meeting the Health Risk Assessment Challenge Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Health risk assessments have become important tools to help employees understand and start managing their health.

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What Do Employers with HIPAA-Covered Health Plans Really Need to Know About Recently Proposed Revisions to HIPAA Regulations? Littler Mendelson P.C.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published on July 14, 2010, a voluminous Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), containing dozens of proposed amendments to three sets of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) regulations: the Privacy Rule; the Security Rule; and the Enforcement Rule.

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New Rules Guarantee Patients' Right To Appeal Insurance Claim Denials Kaiser Health News

Patients will find it easier to appeal the denials of health insurance claims under rules issued today by the Obama administration, which is trying to boost political support for the new health law by highlighting potential advantages for consumers.

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