Synopsis: On August 28, 2020, the federal Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule entitled “Promoting Regulatory Openness Through Good Guidance” (the “PRO Rule”) that establishes a data base with far fewer “Guidance”...more
10/1/2020
/ Databases ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fiduciary ,
Final Rules ,
Guidance Documents ,
New Rules ,
PRO Good Guidance Rule ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Trump Administration
Seyfarth Synopsis: Although it is not law yet, according to the must-pass spending legislation passed by both the House and Senate, it looks like the infamous Cadillac Tax and the Annual Fee on Health Insurance Providers (HIP...more
This is the one hundred and nineteenth issue in our series of alerts for employers on selected topics on health care reform. ...more
This is the one hundred and seventeenth issue in our series of alerts for employers on selected topics on health care reform. This series of Health Care Reform Management Alerts is designed to provide an in-depth analysis...more
1/9/2018
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Association Health Plans ,
Comment Period ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Executive Orders ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Reform ,
MEWAs ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration
This is the one hundred and ninth issue in our series of alerts for employers on selected topics on health care reform. This series of Health Care Reform Management Alerts is designed to provide an in-depth analysis of...more
5/9/2017
/ Affordable Care Act ,
American Health Care Act (AHCA) ,
Cadillac Tax ,
CBO Report ,
Employer Mandates ,
Essential Health Benefits ,
Flexible Spending Accounts ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Health Savings Accounts ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Premium Subsidies ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Repeal ,
Trump Administration
This is the one hundred and seventh issue in our series of alerts for employers on selected topics on health care reform. This series of Health Care Reform Management Alerts is designed to provide an in-depth analysis of...more
This is the one hundred and sixth issue in our series of alerts for employers on selected topics on health care reform. This series of Health Care Reform Management Alerts is designed to provide an in-depth analysis of...more
3/8/2017
/ Abortion ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Employer Mandates ,
Excise Tax ,
Form 1094 ,
Form 1095 ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Tanning Salons ,
Trump Administration
Seyfarth Synopsis: Within hours of his inauguration, President Trump issued an Executive Order labeled “Minimizing the Economic Burden of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Pending Repeal”. As described in...more