Tax Law, Health Law

Florida Legislative Session 2013: Healthcare Summary

by Martin Dix, Steven Grigas, Bruce Platt, Sheryl D. Rosen | Akerman Senterfitt on 5/21/2013

The 2013 Florida Legislative Session concluded on May 3, 2013. The following is a partial summary of healthcare-related bills that may impact your business or practice. Note that some of these bills have become law, but...more

Health Care Reform Update -- May 20th, 2013

by Joseph P. Hammang, Alexander Hecht, Abby Matousek, Jeremy Rabinovitz | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 5/21/2013

In This Issue: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; Other Health Care News; and Hearings and Mark-Ups...more

Obamacare Loophole Allows Large Employers To Offer Bare-Bones Health Plans

by Joe Conley on 5/20/2013

On May 20, 2013, the Wall Street Journal reported that many large employers are looking to comply with the Affordable Care Act’s (“ACA”) employer mandate by offering bare-bones coverage that does not even cover...more

Good Governance for General Counsel: What Your Board Needs to Know Now

by Ober|Kaler on 5/18/2013

A host of regulatory and finance reforms have ushered in significant changes for health care entities, and likewise, for the boards that guide them. How can general counsel broach these changes with their boards and steer...more

Under The Dome: Inside The Maine State House 5-17-13

by Avery T. Day, John D. Delahanty, Andrea Cianchette Maker | Pierce Atwood LLP on 5/17/2013

Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House is a weekly update that provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House. Governor’s Fourth and Fifth Vetoes of the Session Sustained - Last week,...more

IRS, Treasury Department Issue Proposed Rules Governing Minimum Value, Affordability, and Wellness Programs

by Alden J. Bianchi | Mintz Levin - Employment, Labor & Benefits on 5/17/2013

A key policy goal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “Act”) is the expansion of health insurance coverage to all Americans. The concepts of “minimum value” and its correlate “actuarial value” speak to the...more

Raising the Stakes of Worker Misclassification Yet Again

by Morgan Lewis on 5/16/2013

New requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are set to intensify state and federal governments' crackdown on worker misclassification....more

Alabama Legislative Update – Week 13: Budgets Approved, Medicaid and Tax Bills Sent to Governor Bentley

by Denise Killebrew, Dennis Nabors | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 5/15/2013

With the constitutional deadline of midnight on the 30th day closing in, Alabama lawmakers worked at a feverish pace to complete work on some of the most substantial and controversial legislation in the 2013 session....more

Strategic Implementation of Employer Shared Responsibility Rules & 2014 Planning Considerations

by Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP on 5/14/2013

In This Presentation: •Welcome •Overview of the Employer Shared Responsibility Rules - Impact on Corporate Structure - Time Line Examples to Demonstrate Application of Measurement, Administrative & Stability...more

IRS Releases Guidance on Wellness Programs and “Affordability” under the Employer Mandate

by Stacy H. Barrow, Lynda Noggle, Austen Townsend | Proskauer - ERISA Practice Center on 5/13/2013

On May 3, 2013, the IRS released proposed regulations on certain provisions relating to the federal premium tax credits that eligible individuals will use to purchase subsidized health insurance coverage from public exchanges...more

An Overview of the IRS’s Proposed Rule on Community Health Needs Assessments

by Judy Mayer | Cozen O'Connor on 5/13/2013

On April 5, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officially issued proposed regulations addressing the requirement under Section 501(r)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) that tax-exempt hospitals conduct community...more

The Obamacare “Play or Pay” Rules: A Practical Approach

by Jeff Belfiglio | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 5/10/2013

The IRS recently released new proposed regulations to implement the Shared Responsibility or “Play or Pay” provisions of Health Care Reform. The proposed regulations provide a wealth of detail on key issues required to...more

DOL Releases Guidance on Employer Notices about Exchange Availability

by Jean C. Hemphill, Robert Kaplan | Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/10/2013

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published guidance on the notice that most employers must provide to their employees by October 1, 2013, about the insurance that will be available through health care marketplaces known...more

IRS Proposes Regulations Regarding Community Health Needs Assessments for Charitable Hospitals

by Steven Smith, Mark A. Stanley | Ober|Kaler on 5/10/2013

The IRS has released its proposed regulations [PDF] detailing the requirements for conducting and reporting Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs) under section 501(r)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, which were...more

Health Care Reform Update -- May 6, 2013

by Joseph P. Hammang, Alexander Hecht, Abby Matousek, Jeremy Rabinovitz | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 5/8/2013

In This Issue: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; Other Health Care News; and Hearings and Mark-Ups Scheduled....more

Mcnees Insights - Asset Planning and Federal Taxation - Spring 2013

by Vance E. Antonacci, Scott Alan Mitchell | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 5/8/2013

In This Issue: ATRA 2012 – How Does it Affect You?; Planning and Paying for Long-Term Care; and Obama Revenue Raising Proposals. Excerpt from ATRA 2012 – How Does it Affect You?: The American Taxpayer...more

Capital Infusion: Private Equity Update - May 2013

by Sean Clancy, Adam Connatser, Lindsay Faine, Jon Finger, Rani Hauth Guerra, J. Atwood Jeter, Robert Johnston III, Amy Kaufman, David McLean, Ryan Mitchell, George Schutzer, Akash Sethi | Patton Boggs LLP on 5/8/2013

In This Issue: - DIGGING DEEPER: A Guide to Health Care Regulatory Due Diligence in Private Equity Deals 1 - Policy Spotlight: Affordable Care Act 6 - Case Spotlight: Best Practices in Down-Round Financings &...more

Alabama Legislative Update – Week 12: Gun Bills, Budgets and Medicaid

by Denise Killebrew, Dennis Nabors | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 5/7/2013

Last week, legislators turned their attention to the weightiest and most controversial issues, including debate and passage of several gun bills. Now, with only three legislative days remaining, both budgets will take...more

May and June Filing and Notice Deadlines for Qualified Retirement and Health and Welfare Plans

by King & Spalding on 5/7/2013

Employers and plan sponsors must comply with numerous filing and notice deadlines for their retirement and health and welfare plans. Failure to comply with these deadlines can result in costly penalties and excise taxes. To...more

Employer Responsibility – Will You Pay or Play?

by Kathryn Paradise, David L. Woodard | Poyner Spruill LLP on 5/7/2013

Starting in 2014, provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act become effective known as “Pay or Play” or “Employer Shared Responsibility.” Large employers will be faced with the decision whether to offer...more

Health Care Reform Implementation Update - May 6, 2013

by Mark Alderman | Cozen O'Connor on 5/7/2013

Last week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new proposed regulations on FY 2014 payment updates and regulatory policy changes for inpatient and long term care hospitals, skilled nursing facilitates,...more

Wisconsin Court Confirms Computer-Controlled Medical Devices Are Exempt From Property Tax

by Theresa Andre, Eric Hatchell, Maureen McGinnity | Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/6/2013

In 2008, the Wisconsin Tax Appeals Commission ruled that the following categories of computerized medical equipment are exempt from property tax: - Ultrasound equipment - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)...more

Health Care Reform Blog: IRS Releases 2014 Out of Pocket Maximum Limits

by Susan J. Freed | Davis Brown Law Firm on 5/6/2013

In 2014 non-grandfathered plans will not be allowed to have an out of pocket maximum greater than that allowed for high deductible health plans....more

Health Care Reform Blog: IRS Proposes Additional Minimum Value Rules

by Susan J. Freed | Davis Brown Law Firm on 5/6/2013

Last Friday the IRS released additional proposed regulations implementing the minimum value requirement for coverage sponsored by employers with 50 or more FTEs. The proposed rules provide that amounts contributed by...more

Staffing Industry Compliance with the Employer Shared Responsibility (aka “Pay-or-Play”) Provisions of the Affordable Care Act:...

by Alden J. Bianchi | Mintz Levin - Employment, Labor & Benefits on 5/3/2013

Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “Act”), the federal government, state governments, insurers, employers, and individuals all share responsibility to make affordable health insurance coverage widely...more

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