Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance, New Legislation

The Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act: Breaking Barriers for Pediatric Patients Across State Lines

ArentFox Schiff on 7/19/2024

In July 2023, US Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), along with US Representatives Lori Trahan (D-MA) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), introduced legislation to improve access to critical care for...more

New Illinois Protections Against Patient Medical Debt May Also Help Reduce Hospital Bad Debt

McDermott Will & Emery on 12/4/2023

Starting in mid-2024, Illinois hospitals will be required to take a much more active role in limiting consumers’ medical debt by screening all consenting uninsured patients for both public health insurance program coverage...more

What risks do employers face by excluding coverage for gender affirming care in their health plans?

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 8/3/2023

In recent years, courts have ruled upon a growing number of cases arising from delivery of and payment for gender affirming care. At the same time, state legislatures have passed a variety of laws aimed at such services. ...more

McDermottPlus Check-Up: May 19, 2023

McDermott+ on 5/19/2023

The House and Senate were both in session this week, with significant healthcare activity at the committee level. The House Ways & Means Committee met to discuss healthcare price transparency, and the Ways & Means Health...more

Uncertain Fate of Affordable Care Act and 2017 Rules Creating New Exemptions to ACA’s Contraception Coverage Requirements; New...

Genova Burns LLC on 1/22/2020

On December 18, 2019 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, in a 2-1 decision which the court revised on January 9, declared the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) individual health insurance mandate unconstitutional as...more

Health Plan Sponsors Welcome Repeal of Cadillac Tax: Opportunities and Uncertainty Lie Ahead – SECURE Act Series

Epstein Becker & Green on 1/20/2020

Sponsors of health plans have long known that the only constant in life is change. In 2020, that is surely to remain true....more

Many New Changes And Offerings Impacting Employee Benefit Plans In 2020

Laner Muchin, Ltd. on 12/27/2019

A number of changes and new legislation will be impacting your company’s employee benefit plans in 2020. Here is a summary of the highlights of what is to come in the new year....more

A Little Less Conversation, a Little More Action: Major Retirement Plan Legislation Is Finally Signed Into Law

Holland & Hart - The Benefits Dial on 12/23/2019

After being on the verge of enactment last spring but failing to pass, the SECURE Act will become law after all. Congress included the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (H.R. 1994) (the SECURE...more

Congress passes FY 2020 funding bill with tax benefits for energy, health care, and retirement plans

Hogan Lovells on 12/23/2019

In a rare display of bipartisanship, after intense last minute negotiations between congressional leadership and the Executive Branch, President Donald Trump signed into law legislation passed last week by Congress to...more

What do Employer’s Need to Know Following the Passage of California’s New Law on Independent Contractor Misclassification?

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 10/9/2019

On September 18, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 5, which clarifies when workers should be considered “employees” under the California Labor Code and the California Unemployment Insurance Code,...more

Washington Becomes First State to Create Public Option Health Insurance

Troutman Pepper on 5/16/2019

On May 13, 2019, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5526 into law, creating the first public option health insurance product for the individual market in the United States. ...more

December 2018: The Top 15 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 1/10/2019

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Iowa Emerges as Latest State to Challenge ACA Through Noncompliant Plans

Troutman Pepper on 4/9/2018

We recently wrote about Idaho’s failed attempt to permit health insurers to sell policies that did not comply with Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements for the individual insurance market. ...more

New Tax Overhaul and Government Funding Measures: What's in It for Health Care?

Baker Donelson on 1/18/2018

In the week before Christmas, Congress approved and President Trump signed into law the final Republican tax overhaul bill. While primarily focused on individual and business tax cuts and reform, the new tax bill taking...more

Trump Administration: 2017 Recap and 2018 Outlook

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 1/17/2018

On January 20, 2017, businessman Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States following a contentious and unconventional 2016 presidential election. Republicans also successfully maintained control...more

New Tax Law Provisions Affect Employee Benefit Programs

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 12/26/2017

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) recently enacted by Congress will soon become effective. The primary focus of the new law is the reduction of corporate and individual income taxes. Nevertheless, a number of provisions...more

The Impact of the 2017 Tax Reforms on Employment-Based Benefits and Tax-Favored Compensation

BakerHostetler on 12/26/2017

Whenever the United States Congress takes up “tax reform,” there always is a danger that the Congress will pay for such tax reform, in part, by eliminating many of the tax incentives that enable employers to provide...more

New Tax Plan Changes Rules on Health Coverage, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation

Baker Donelson on 12/26/2017

While primarily focused on individual and business tax cuts and reform, the final Republican tax cut bill includes several provisions expected to impact health care coverage and expenses. First, the bill effectively repeals...more

Health Care Reform Weekly Roundup – Issue 2

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 5/25/2017

Below are key health care reform developments from the week of May 15th: ACA Repeal Efforts. Efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) continue despite slowing down as the House of Representatives’...more

Back from the Dead – Cures Act Resurrects Premium Reimbursement Arrangements for Small Employers

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 12/20/2016

Last week, President Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act (the “Cures Act”), which contains numerous provisions touching on a wide range of public health matters. Among the provisions is the creation of a new health...more

Obama Signs 21st Century Cures Act, Adding $6.3 Billion For Medical Research

Ballard Spahr LLP on 12/16/2016

The Cures Act aims to increase the speed by which new drugs are brought to market by streamlining clinical trials, allowing the use of patient data in the regulatory review process, and modernizing U.S. Food and Drug...more

Basics of New Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement (QSEHRA)

Perkins Coie on 12/15/2016

The Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement (QSEHRA), part of the 21st Century Cures Act signed into law by President Barack Obama on December 13, 2016, makes available to small employers a new option to...more

New Law Permits Stand-Alone Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) For Small Employers

Stinson - Benefits Notes Blog on 12/14/2016

On December 13, 2016 President Obama signed into law the 21st Century Cures Act. The law had been approved with bipartisan support in the House by a vote of 392 to 26 and in the Senate by a vote of 94 to 5. The law addresses...more

Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report — June 2016

Littler on 6/6/2016

Littler's Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report details key labor, employment, and benefits news and events at the federal, state, local, and global levels. The June edition of the Insider Report highlights recent federal...more

ACA Automatic Enrollment Mandate Repealed by Bipartisan Budget Act

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 11/4/2015

On Monday, November 2nd, the President signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA). Some legislators had hoped that a budget deal would at least include a repeal of the controversial 40% excise tax on high-cost health...more

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