Cost-Sharing

Staying the Course: HHS Finalizes the Essential Health Benefits Regulations for 2014

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Essential Health Benefits Final Rule and actuarial value regulations offer few surprises and much needed certainty to enable group health plans and health insurance...more

Health Care Reform: Additional ACA Guidance on Preventative Care Coverage Released

Today federal regulators released additional guidance on the Affordable Care Act’s preventative care requirements for non-grandfathered plans, including additional information on contraceptive coverage. ...more

IRS Issues Proposed Regulations for Employer-Shared Responsibility under ACA

On December 28, 2012, the IRS issued proposed regulations with respect to employer-shared responsibility regarding health coverage under the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA). Employers are permitted to rely on these proposed...more

CMS Proposes Rule to Increase Medicaid Cost-Sharing

On January 22, 2013, CMS published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that would allow states to increase cost-sharing for Medicaid beneficiaries. Specifically, for individuals with incomes below 100% of the federal...more