On July 17, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) released Notice 2019-45 which expands the list of permissible preventive care benefits for high deductible health plan (“HDHP”) purposes. Among other requirements, an...more
7/25/2019
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Chronic Care Managment (CCM) ,
Deductibles ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
HDHP ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Savings Accounts ,
IRS ,
Medical Expenses ,
Out-of-Pocket Expenses ,
Preventive Health Care ,
Safe Harbors
On April 29, 2019, the United States Department of Labor (the “DOL”) released a policy statement providing transitional relief from the potential adverse consequences arising from a District Court’s vacating portions of the...more
5/16/2019
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Association Health Plans ,
Contract Terms ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Final Rules ,
Health Insurance ,
MEWAs
On January 22, 2018, President Trump signed into law H.R. 195 (hereinafter referred to as the “2018 Budget Deal”) which ended the federal government shutdown and funds the federal government through February 8, 2018. In...more
1/30/2018
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Budget Reconciliation ,
Cadillac Tax ,
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Delays ,
Employer Healthcare Costs ,
Excise Tax ,
Federal Funding ,
Fees ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Costs ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Medical Devices ,
Trump Administration
On March 6, 2017, the Ways and Means Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives released a section by section summary of the tax related sections of the American Health Care Act (the “AHCA”). On March 9, 2017, the Ways...more