Legislative News

Dependent Coverage to Age 26 Interim Final Rule Groom Law Group

On May 10, 2010, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Department of Labor (DOL), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) jointly released interim final regulations on the dependent child coverage extension requirement included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA").

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Health Reform 2010, Automatic Enrollment For Employees Of Large Employers CCH

Employers with more than 200 full-time employees who offer enrollment in one or more health benefits plans are required to automatically enroll new employees in one of the plans offered.

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Cadillac Plan Tax: It Might Be A Big Deal National Underwriter Company

A looming tax on relatively expensive health benefits packages could end up affecting 60% of large employers in 2018, according to Towers Watson & Company, New York (NYSE:TW).

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How The Tax Bill Would Affect Medicare, Medicaid And COBRA Subsidies Kaiser Health News

Caught up in the congressional politics swirling around a pending tax bill are proposals that affect health care for newly laid-off workers as well as Medicare and Medicaid patients.

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News

Preventive Services Can Help Save Lives Centers For Disease Control and Prevention

One of the best and easiest ways for adults to keep themselves healthy is to make sure they get recommended clinical preventive services such as screenings and immunizations.

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Health Care Reform: Are You Prepared? A Timeline for Employers to Follow Littler Mendelson P.C.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law on March 23, 2010. Amendments to the PPACA were included in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, which was enacted on March 30, 2010 (these two Acts are collectively referred to as the “PPACA”).

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The Impact of the Recession on Employment-Based Health Coverage Employee Benefit Research Institute

This Issue Brief examines changes in health coverage among workers during the recession that started in December 2007. Data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation are used to examine health coverage prior to the recession, and as recently as July 2009.

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Health Care Reform: Understanding the Grandfather Rules Sutherland

The coverage mandates and insurance reforms in Subtitles A and C of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will require significant changes to employer-sponsored health plans. Several of the mandates become effective in 2010 or 2011, requiring immediate attention, while others become effective over the next several years.

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Benefits

More Employees Take Active Role in Selecting Health Benefits Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

With U.S. health care in the media spotlight, a new analysis shows that a record percentage of U.S. workers took an active role in selecting their health care benefits during open enrollment for the 2010 plan year.

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Dental, Vision Plans Eligible To Receive Small Employer Tax Credit Under New Guidance CCH

IRS Notice 2010-44 provides detailed guidance on calculating the small employer tax credit in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including the following:

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