Affordable Care Act, Department of Labor (DOL), Notice Requirements

The Department of Labor Issues Guidance for Employers Concerning the PUMP Act

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 6/7/2023

On December 29, 2022, the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP”) was signed into law. PUMP further amends the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) by extending protections for employees...more

2019 ERISA Welfare Plan Checklist

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 10/9/2019

We recognize that many of our clients sponsor ERISA welfare benefit plans and are currently undergoing their open enrollment process and issuing related participant communications. To assist our clients with that process, we...more

Compensation and Benefits Insights - February 2019

King & Spalding on 3/5/2019

Employers and Benefits Practitioners Eagerly Await Final Regulations on Expanded Use of HRAs - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Department of Labor (DOL) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS, together with...more

DOL Issues Updated ACA Marketplace Notice

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/14/2018

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued new versions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Notices of Exchanges. The ACA requires employers to provide employees with a written notice that contains information about the...more

Employer Alert: Updated Affordable Care Act Notices Replace Earlier Versions

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 8/7/2018

The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued updated Affordable Care Act model notice forms (OMB No.1210-0149). The new forms contain an expiration date of 5/31/2020, and replace all earlier versions....more

ERISA Newsletter - First Quarter 2017

Proskauer Rose LLP on 4/6/2017

After a brief hiatus, Proskauer's ERISA Newsletter is back with a brand new look. We hope you like it and find it is easier to navigate. In addition to implementing our new format, we have moved to a quarterly publication...more

Hospital and Health System Health Benefit Plan Obligations Under New Nondiscrimination Rules: ACA Section 1557 and Requirements...

Alston & Bird on 11/8/2016

This impacts any entity (or health benefit plan) that receives federal financial assistance, including Medicare or Medicaid reimbursements. Two new regulations require some employers to make health plan design and...more

Employer Obligations Under New Nondiscrimination Rules: ACA Section 1557 and Requirements for Federal Contractors

Alston & Bird on 10/19/2016

Two new regulations require some employers to make health plan design and administrative changes. While not all employers are subject to these requirements, those who are will need to review their plans and be aware of other...more

Employer Wellness Programs: ADA, ACA, and HIPAA Compliance

Zelle LLP on 7/11/2016

Employer wellness programs are a subject of much interest to employers and receive considerable scrutiny from the EEOC and Department of Labor. Employers want to lower their health care costs by improving the health of...more

The ERISA Litigation Newsletter - May 2016

Proskauer Rose LLP on 6/1/2016

Editor’s Overview - In this issue of Proskauer's ERISA Litigation Newsletter, we review a recent ruling by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals concerning the application of controlled group principles to the building...more

New Developments and Impending Deadlines for Employer Group Health Plans

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 10/13/2014

As the federal government agencies continue to push forward with implementation and administration of health care reform (i.e., the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act), there are two recent developments that we want...more

COBRA Meets ACA – Time to Update COBRA Notices

Poyner Spruill LLP on 6/3/2014

The Affordable Care Act created a new option to obtain health insurance for employees who are losing job-based coverage—the Health Insurance Marketplace (commonly referred to as the “Exchange”). Because this new coverage...more

HEAL Advisory: New COBRA Model Notices and Coordination with Marketplace Enrollment

Epstein Becker & Green on 5/19/2014

On May 2, 2014, the U.S. Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services published a series of guidance and model notices clarifying the provision of health insurance to recently terminated employees. The Department of...more

A Snake in the Grass No More? DOL Proposes New COBRA Forms

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/13/2014

As part of its continuing efforts to update the sleepier corners of the employee benefits world to conform to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently proposed new...more

New Model COBRA Notices

Baker Donelson on 5/8/2014

To coordinate information about the new marketplace/exchange coverage that may be available under the Affordable Care Act, today the U.S. Department of Labor, in conjunction with the IRS and U.S. Department of Health and...more

New Rules Would Amend COBRA Notification Requirements To Include ACA Alternatives

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 5/8/2014

The U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") has proposed new rules that would revise an employer’s notification requirements under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ("COBRA") to align them with Affordable...more

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Proposed Regulations Amending the COBRA Notice Requirements

McDermott Will & Emery on 5/7/2014

On May 2, 2014, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued proposed regulations which seek to amend the notice requirements under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation...more

ACA Requires October 1, 2013 Notice

Benesch on 9/30/2013

All employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act are required by the Department of Labor (“DOL”) to give notice to their employees regarding the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). The DOL Techncial Release 2013-02 describes...more

Newsletter: Exchange Notice to be Delivered to All Employees by October 1, 2013

Maynard Nexsen on 9/19/2013

As part of the ongoing compliance efforts related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), employers who are subject to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) must provide notice to their employees of...more

Health Reform Update September 2013: Health Insurance Marketplace/Exchange Notices

Burr & Forman on 9/17/2013

All employers who are subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act are supposed to provide a Notice by October 1, 2013 to all employees informing them about health insurance available through the Marketplace/Exchange. The DOL...more

EmployerLINC Employee Benefits Alert - No employer penalties for lack of exchange notice

McAfee & Taft on 9/16/2013

Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), an employer subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must provide a written notice to current employees about the Health Insurance Marketplace (the “Exchange Notice”) by October 1, 2013,...more

Complying with the Affordable Care Act’s Exchange Notice Requirement

Mintz - Employment, Labor & Benefits... on 8/21/2013

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “Act”) amends the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) to require employers of all sizes to provide their employees a notice of the availability of coverage through public...more

The Clock is Ticking -- October 1 Deadline Approaches for Employers to Issue Health Care Exchange Notice

Baker Donelson on 8/13/2013

U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) guidance issued under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires employers to provide employees with a notice regarding health care exchanges (now called "marketplaces"). ...more

October 1, 2013 Deadline for Notice to Employees of Coverage Options Under the Affordable Care Act

Poyner Spruill LLP on 7/26/2013

An important deadline under the Affordable Care Act is rapidly approaching. By no later than October 1, 2013, all employers must distribute a notice to all current employees to inform them of certain health coverage options...more

Notice to Employees Regarding Health Insurance Exchange Coverage Options

King & Spalding on 7/1/2013

Beginning January 1, 2014, individuals and employees of small businesses will be able to purchase medical coverage through state and federal health insurance exchanges (the “Marketplaces”). These Marketplaces will offer...more

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