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High Deductible Health Plan First Dollar Coverages in Flux

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A recent string of lawsuits, regulatory guidance, and market trends have dramatically impacted the types of services that enjoy first dollar coverage under high deductible health plan (HDHP) and health savings account (HSA)...more

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Sad Day for Coupon-Clippers

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Recently, the Trump Administration issued its proposed Notice of Benefit & Payment Parameter for 2021 regulations....more

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Preventive Care Can Now Be Covered for Specified Chronic Conditions Before HDHP Deductible

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On July 17, 2019 the IRS released Notice 2019-45 resolving a preventive care problem that has been plaguing many high deductible health plans (“HDHPs.”). The Affordable Care Act’s free preventive care mandate appears to be...more

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Digging into the New HRA Regulations Part 4: Excepted Benefit HRAs

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New regulations issued by the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services (the “Departments”) have expanded the use of health reimbursement arrangements (“HRAs”), including permitting the use of HRAs to...more

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IRS Expands Preventive Care Benefits Under High Deductible Health Plans

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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

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Healthcare Executive Order Suggests Changes Are Coming

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On June 24, 2019, President Trump issued the “Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First” (the Order). The Order directs several executive agencies to issue...more

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Health Care Policy Newsletter - July 2018 pt 2

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Foley & Lardner LLP’s (“Foley”) Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share our “Public Policy Weekly* Health Care Newsletter” in which we compile the latest Health Care policy news and legislation. *Please note that we...more

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Much Ado about $50… IRS Announces Relief for Reduction of Maximum HSA Contributions

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On April 3, we blogged about a reduction in the HSA contribution limit for family coverage in 2018 from $6,900 to $6,850. This was a technical change resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that adjusted the method for...more

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Prospects for ACA Market Stabilization Measures Remain Uncertain

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With ongoing uncertainty and turmoil in the individual health insurance market, Congress has spent weeks debating whether to include a bipartisan Affordable Care Act (ACA) stabilization measure as part of the "must pass"...more

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Affordable Care Act Initially Fades from Spotlight; Reemerges in Senate Republicans' Latest Tax Proposal

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After dominating the agenda for most of 2017, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) seemed to take a backseat at first as Republicans shifted their focus to enacting tax legislation. The initial momentum behind the bipartisan...more

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On-Site Clinics: What Effect On HDHPs And HSAs?

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As of October 2017, Health Care Still Uncertain. We already know the state of health care in the United States continues to whipsaw, as an October 25th ruling demonstrates: a federal district court confirmed that the Trump...more

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Employer Health Plan Premiums Rose In 2016, But Just Barely

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Premiums for Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace coverage continue to sky rocket, with the average cost of a benchmark plan in the individual market place rising 20% this year. There is very different news for...more

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Health Care Reform Returns to the Spotlight

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Congress is now back in session and, once again, focus has turned to health care. With all eyes on returning health care reform to the forefront, a flurry of activity has sparked new legislative efforts including the...more

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Recess Update on the Affordable Care Act and Its Repeal and Replacement

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The momentary lull in congressional activity on health care provides an opportune time for an update on the efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA)....more

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Health Saving Accounts: An Underutilized Opportunity in a Time of Uncertain Healthcare Changes

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Regardless of whether there will be revisions to, repeal of, or no changes at all to the Affordable Care Act, patients will most likely continue to have a larger financial responsibility for their medical care. ...more

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Issue 110: Senate Efforts at Health Care Reform

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The epicenter of the health care repeal and replace effort has moved from the House of Representatives to the Senate. After several weeks of drafting behind closed doors, the Senate introduced the Better...more

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

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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

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What the Senate’s Draft Better Care Reconciliation Act Means for Employers

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Senate Republicans released draft legislation to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). The draft legislation, the Better Care Reconciliation Act (“BCRA”), maintains several key provisions...more

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Part VII: The Senate’s Response to the American Health Care Act

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Caveat: As of the date of this writing, there are indications that revisions to the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (“BCRA”) are in the works and may be issued as soon as Friday, June 30, 2017. If a revised BCRA is...more

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Better Care Reconciliation Act – Key Takeaways for Employers and Plan Sponsors

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On June 22, 2017, the Senate released its much anticipated health care reform legislation – the Better Care Reconciliation Act (“BCRA”) (linked to amended version released June 26, 2017). In many respects the BCRA is similar...more

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Senate Releases Repeal and Replace Legislation on ACA: The Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017

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After weeks of secrecy, the Senate has released a discussion draft of legislation that is the counterpart of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) previously passed by the House. The Senate legislation, entitled the Better Care...more

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Here We Go Again - The Senate’s Health Reform Bill

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Late last week the Senate released its version of a health reform bill (the “Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017” or the “Senate bill”) to fix the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “PPACA”). The Senate Bill...more

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The Better Care Reconciliation Act: Assessing the Senate's AHCA Counterpart

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On June 22, the Senate unveiled its counterpart to the House of Representatives’ American Health Care Act (AHCA) — the Better Reconciliation Act (BCRA) — and Republican leaders have reportedly indicated a desire to vote on...more

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Numerous Provisions Affecting Employers in Senate's Draft Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017

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U.S. Senate Republicans on June 22, 2017, released a discussion draft of the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA), its bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The BCRA follows on the heels of the...more

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

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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

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