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Health Care Reform Update -- May 13, 2013

by Joseph P. Hammang, Alexander Hecht, Abby Matousek, Jeremy Rabinovitz | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 5/15/2013

In This Issue: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; Other Health Care News; and Hearings and Mark-Ups...more

IRS Releases Guidance on Wellness Programs and “Affordability” under the Employer Mandate

by Stacy H. Barrow, Lynda Noggle, Austen Townsend | Proskauer - ERISA Practice Center on 5/13/2013

On May 3, 2013, the IRS released proposed regulations on certain provisions relating to the federal premium tax credits that eligible individuals will use to purchase subsidized health insurance coverage from public exchanges...more

EEOC Signals Increased Focus on Employer-Sponsored Wellness Programs

by Martha J. Zackin | Mintz Levin - Employment, Labor & Benefits on 5/9/2013

A majority of US employers offer some sort of wellness program designed to reduce the cost of health insurance and healthcare costs, and to improve the health and well-being of employees. However, unless care is taken, even...more

Wellness Programs—Money and Trinkets for Healthy Habits May Be Taxable

by Aimee Dreiss, Vicki M. Nielsen | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/11/2013

More and more employers and insurance companies are providing incentives and rewards to employees and their covered dependents to encourage participation in wellness programs. These programs are designed to improve an...more

Money And Trinkets Provided For Wellness

by Aimee Dreiss, Vicki M. Nielsen | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/10/2013

More and more employers and insurance companies are providing incentives and rewards to employees and their covered dependents to encourage participation in wellness programs—programs designed to improve an individual’s...more

Still No EEOC Guidance on Permissible Wellness Program Incentives

by Austen Townsend | Proskauer - ERISA Practice Center on 3/25/2013

Despite the clear support for employers’ continued and expansive use of wellness programs as a means of promoting health and preventing disease expressed in the Affordable Care Act and the recently-proposed rules implementing...more

Healthcare Reform Compliance: Checklist of Next Steps

by Lori Oliphant | Winstead PC on 3/25/2013

It is impossible to ignore. Healthcare reform under the Affordable Care Act is on the minds, agendas and budgets of all employers, and now is the time for employers to review their health programs to address compliance with...more

Group Health Plans: Year-End Action Items, Upcoming Changes, New Guidance

by Andy R. Anderson | Morgan Lewis on 12/21/2012

As 2012 closes, group health plan sponsors turn their attention to completing 2012 tasks, implementing upcoming 2013 changes, and preparing for the full impact of ACA in 2014. As 2012 draws to an end, employers pass...more

Employer Mandated Wellness Initiatives. The Continuum from Voluntary to Mandatory Plans

by Littler on 4/1/2008

A year after Littler first examined how far an employer can go toward mandating wellness in the workplace, this 2008 Littler Report examines where we are a year later. As the leading source of medical insurance,...more

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