In this issue:

- Proposed Affordable Care Act Regulations are Designed to Encourage Participation in Wellness Programs

- Proposed Rules Implementing Affordable Care Act Rules Prohibit Discrimination by Health Insurers and Set Standards for Essential Health Benefits

- Court Rejects Novant’s Challenge to CON Policy AC-3 for Academic Medical Centers

- Is Your Company E-Verify Compliant?

- N.C. Court of Appeals Weighs In on Key CON Litigation Issues

An excerpt from "Proposed Affordable Care Act Regulations are Designed to Encourage Participation in Wellness Programs"

With the conclusion of the 2012 elections, federal agencies now are releasing proposed regulations crucial to the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the Affordable Care Act). On Tuesday, November 20, 2012, the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations that deal with incentives for nondiscriminatory wellness programs in group health plans.