Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Employer Group Health Plans

Federal District Court Ruling May Jeopardize Insurance Coverage of More Than 50 Recommended Procedures, Screenings, and Treatments

Goodwin on 9/15/2022

Under the Affordable Care Act, group health plans and health insurance issuers are required to provide health insurance coverage based on recommendations made by healthcare coverage professionals. The covered categories...more

The Cost of Employee Benefits Non-Compliance Just Went Up . . . Again

Fisher Phillips on 11/30/2021

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) just announced increased penalty amounts for entities who violate the privacy, security, and breach notification rules under the Health Insurance Portability and...more

Year-End Challenges and Opportunities: Congress Passes SECURE Act, Caddy Tax Repeal, and More

Groom Law Group, Chartered on 1/10/2020

On Thursday, December 19, the Senate passed two spending bills to fund the government through September 30, 2020, one of which (H.R. 1865, the “Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020” or the “Act”) contains the...more

Hospital tries to stick ER nurse with $1 million in debt for her preemie’s care

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 11/11/2019

It’s the price and cost problem, stupid. That’s a fictitious but new tattoo that voters might want politicians to take up as they consider the many major problems with the American health care system, especially as yet more...more

What the HRA is going on with HRAs?

Burr & Forman on 7/11/2019

On June 13, the Departments of Labor, Treasury and Health and Human Services jointly released final regulations dealing with health reimbursement accounts (“HRAs”). These regulations fulfill the Trump administration’s...more

Agencies Issue Final Regulations Expanding Access to Health Reimbursement Arrangements

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 7/11/2019

On June 13, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Labor (DOL), the Department of the Treasury (Treasury Department) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) (collectively, the “Departments”)...more

HHS Proposes to Narrow Scope of Nondiscrimination Regulations under Affordable Care Act

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 6/14/2019

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently proposed regulations that scale back nondiscrimination protections under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The new regulations, proposed on May 24,...more

The Proposed Expansion of Health Reimbursement Arrangements: Is This a Game Changer for Employers?

Epstein Becker & Green on 1/10/2019

On October 22, 2018, in perhaps the most significant guidance resulting from President Trump’s 2017 Executive Order 13813, “Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition Across the United States” (“2017 Executive Order”), the...more

Better Healthcare Newsletter from Patrick Malone - October 2018

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 10/4/2018

For Americans and their health coverage, October and November will be a time to remember. And act. The season is upon us when it pays to learn the critical facts about your current health insurance coverage and your...more

Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Enacts Changes to Employee Retirement and Health Benefit Plans, and Medicare

Ballard Spahr LLP on 2/19/2018

Following a brief shutdown of the federal government, on February 9, Congress passed and President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Budget Act), which provides Congress until March 23 to...more

Health Care Reform Weekly Roundup – Issue 7

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 7/17/2017

All eyes are on the Senate at the moment as efforts to round-up support for the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) continue. Developments over the past week are summarized below....more

Updated Health Care Reform Legislation Comparison Chart

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 7/15/2017

The chart below compares key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the American Health Care Act (AHCA) and the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). This chart is current as of July 13, 2017, and as of that date,...more

Senate's Updated Draft Better Care Reconciliation Act Changes Provisions Affecting Employers

Holland & Knight LLP on 7/14/2017

The U.S. Senate Republicans on July 13, 2017, released an updated discussion draft of the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA), its bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). As we have outlined in a...more

The Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 vs. The American Health Care Act: Summary of Key Differences

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 6/26/2017

On June 22, 2017, Senate Republicans released a discussion draft of their proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), titled the “Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017” (BCRA). Beyond the title change,...more

Issues for Employers as Health Care Legislation Moves to the Senate

Jones Day on 5/30/2017

ABSTRACT - Although the American Health Care Act, as passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, mainly affects the individual and small group health insurance markets, it has implications for large employers. The repeal of...more

Passed House AHCA Bill Contains Numerous Provisions Affecting Employers

Holland & Knight LLP on 5/12/2017

Holland & Knight originally issued this alert in March 2017 regarding the American Health Care Act (AHCA) as it stood on that date. This client alert provides an update on the AHCA as passed by the U.S. House of...more

ACA Brief: Path to Repeal - Revenue Provisions in the Crosshairs

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 2/1/2017

This ACA Brief is the third in a series of installments that will closely track congressional and administrative actions relating to ACA provisions that impact large employer-sponsored plans. As detailed in Sutherland’s...more

Looking Forward/Looking Backward – Day 1 Notes from the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/11/2017

A large amount of wind, much discussion about the U.S healthcare, and the public getting soaked again – if you were thinking about Washington, DC and the new Congress, you’re 3,000 miles away from the action. This is the week...more

The ERISA Litigation Newsletter - December 2016

Proskauer Rose LLP on 12/21/2016

This month Richard Zall, Chair of Proskauer's Health Care Department, explores developments likely to occur with respect to the Affordable Care Act as a result of the new administration. In our Rulings, Filings and...more

Be wary of counterfactual assertions about Obamacare, Medicare, Medicaid

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 11/28/2016

As speculation explodes about what the GOP and the president-elect will or won’t do with the Affordable Health Care Act (aka Obamacare), Medicare, and Medicaid, skeptical citizens would be well-served to learn as much as they...more

Health Law Insights Newsletter - Issue 13

McCarter & English, LLP on 10/17/2016

McCarter & English, LLP’s Health Care Group presents Issue 13 of the Health Law Insights, which discusses the latest legal issues in the health care industry. - Failure to Update Business Associate Agreement Results in...more

The Road to Higher Out-of-Pocket Medical Costs is Paved with Good Intentions: The Unintended Consequences of High Deductible...

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 10/6/2016

High-deductible health plans (HDHPs) are among the fastest growing health plans in both the individual and group markets. For calendar year 2017, the IRS defines an HDHP as any health plan with a minimum deductible of $1300...more

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