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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), also known as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute passed in March of 2010. The Act creates a nationwide insurance system and provides federal... more +
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), also known as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute passed in March of 2010. The Act creates a nationwide insurance system and provides federal subsidies to reduce the number of uninsured citizens. less -
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Traps for the Unwary: Does Your Employee Handbook Comply with the Affordable Care Act?

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Do you think you’ve complied with the Affordable Care Act mandates? Before you answer yes, you’d best take a close look at your Employee Handbook – a minefield for mistakes....more

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Budget Legislation Repeals Affordable Care Act’s Automatic Enrollment Requirement for Large Employers

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The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-74, which was signed by President Obama on November 2, 2015, included a little-publicized provision that repealed the Affordable Care Act’s automatic enrollment requirement. ...more

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Resistance WAS Futile—California Conforms to ACA Waiting Period Requirement

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After wandering in the wilderness for a year, California has now come in from the cold and conformed its requirements for eligibility waiting periods to the federal standard adopted in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Effective...more

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The Final Regulations Clarify The Application Of Orientation Periods To The Affordable Care Act's 90-Day Waiting Period Rule

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Earlier this year, proposed regulations pertaining to the 90-day waiting period provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) introduced the concept that employers may require new employees to complete a one-month “orientation...more

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Final Regulations on Orientation Periods Released

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On June 20, the Federal regulatory agencies in charge of health care reform guidance (the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services) released final regulations (“Final Regulations”) clarifying the...more

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Health Care Reform: 90-Day Waiting Period Limitation

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The Affordable Care Act prohibits a group health plan from imposing a waiting period for eligibility that exceeds 90 days. The final regulations implementing the 90-day waiting period limitation generally follow the proposed...more

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Health Care Reform: Agencies Issue Final And Newly Proposed Rules On Waiting Periods

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Department of Labor (DOL), and HHS (collectively, the “Agencies”) simultaneously issued final and proposed regulations regarding health plan eligibility waiting periods under the ACA....more

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Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services Issue Final and Proposed Regulations Implementing the 90-day Limit...

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The Affordable Care Act (the “Act”) generally prevents an otherwise eligible employee (or dependent) from having to wait more than 90 days before coverage becomes effective under a group health plan. The regulation of waiting...more

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Additional Affordable Care Act Guidance Clarifies Exchange Notices and 90-Day Waiting Period

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Recent guidance clarifies the exchange notice requirement and the 90-day waiting period limitation under the Affordable Care Act. The U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (the...more

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Health Care Reform Update: Proposed Rules Issued On 90-Day Limit Placed On Waiting Periods For Health Coverage

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Beginning in 2014, the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (the "Act") will prohibit group health plans and group health insurers from imposing waiting periods greater than 90 days of employment....more

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ACA Guidance on 90-Day Waiting Periods and Certificates of Creditable Coverage

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Recently issued Affordable Care Act guidance clarifies the prohibition on waiting periods in excess of 90 days and eliminates the requirement to issue HIPAA group health plan certificates of creditable coverage after December...more

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Agencies Propose Regulations on the 90-Day Waiting Period Requirement

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The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury have released a joint set of proposed regulations implementing the requirement in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that group health plans...more

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