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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) › Waiting Periods

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 +
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7 Tips to Avoid Employer Mandate Assessments and Penalties under the Affordable Care Act

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As we discussed in a prior article, it is now more important than ever for employers to ensure they fully and accurately complete IRS Forms 1094-C and 1095-C — forms required to be filed and/or furnished to employees under...more

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Labor & Employment Law Under President-Elect Trump

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In the wake of the election results, the question on everyone’s mind now is: What impact will President-Elect Trump have on employers? Trump has thus far given few details on his thoughts on labor and employment. But with...more

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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 L. No. 114-74, which was signed by President Obama on November 2, 2015, included a little-publicized provision that repealed the Affordable Care Act’s automatic enrollment requirement.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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California Repeals 60-Day Limit on Waiting Periods

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On August 15, 2014, California passed Senate Bill 1034, which repealed an insurance law (Assembly Bill 1083) that prohibited insurance companies from including waiting periods in excess of 60 days in their group health...more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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Monthly Benefits Update

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In Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, the Supreme Court held that regulations under the Affordable Care Act that require employer group health plans to provide contraceptive coverage violate the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA)....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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The Waiting is the Hardest Part: Final Regulations on the PPACA’s 90-Day Waiting Period Released

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On February 24, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) jointly released...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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Health Care Reform Implementation Update - February 26, 2014

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Though Congress was in recess this past week, congressional staff was hard at work continuing to consider ways to prevent a cut to Medicare providers’ payment rates that will be triggered by the sustainable growth rate...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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Implementing the Affordable Care Act: Countdown to 2014 - The 90-Day Waiting Period Limitation

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Section 2708 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides that group health insurers and group health plans may not impose a waiting period on participants if the waiting period is more than 90 days. The Internal Revenue...more

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Guidance on the 90-Day Waiting Period Limitations

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Waiting Period Defined - For plan years starting on or after January 1, 2014, a group health plan or a health insurer offering group coverage may not impose a waiting period that exceeds 90 days. IRS Notice 2012-59...more

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