In keeping with the ever-expanding guidance on health care reform, the government released proposed regulations addressing the requirement that group health plans and ...

Whistleblower Complaints

BAS
11.04.2013
Health Care Reform (ACA)

The U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) issued an interim final rule addressing whistleblower complaints under health care reform. The Affordable ...

SHOP Exchange Implementation Delayed

BAS
04.04.2013
Health Care Reform (ACA)

Facing the realities of complying with the quickly-approaching January 1, 2014 effective date for health care Exchanges, the Obama administration announced a delay in ...

Guidance on Calculation of Transitional Reinsurance Fee

BAS
26.03.2013
Health Care Reform (ACA)

As described in a previous article, employers will be assessed a new “transitional reinsurance fee” beginning in 2014 and continuing through 2016. Both employer sponsors ...

Small Business Tax Breaks and Health Care Reform

BAS
20.03.2013
Health Care Reform (ACA)

According to statistics from the Small Business Administration, small businesses pay on average 18% more for health care than large businesses. The Affordable Care Act ...

Minimum Value Calculator Available for Employers

BAS
14.03.2013
Health Care Reform (ACA)

Beginning January 1, 2014, a large employer with 50 or more full-time employees will be subject to a penalty if its health plan does not offer minimum value and if an ...

HRA Use May Be Limited Under Health Care Reform

BAS
07.03.2013
Health Care Reform (ACA)

With the rising cost of health coverage, employers have been looking for new and consumer-focused methods of providing health benefits to employees. One of those ...

Religious Exemption to Providing Contraceptive Coverage

BAS
28.02.2013
Health Care Reform (ACA)

Under health care reform, group health plans must offer preventive health services to women without cost-sharing. Those preventive services include contraceptive ...

Guidance Describes Essential Health Benefits and Coverage Offerings

BAS
21.02.2013
Health Care Reform (ACA)

Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a final rule describing standards related to essential health benefits. Health care reform requires all ...

Minimum Essential Coverage and Individual Exemptions

BAS
14.02.2013
Health Care Reform (ACA)

The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHC) and Treasury issued a proposed rule describing what will be considered "minimum essential coverage" for purposes of ...

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