The government released three proposed rules last week providing additional guidance on health care reform. The rules address (1) preexisting condition limitations and ...

Health Care Reform's Impact on Health Flexible Spending Account Plans

BAS
15.11.2012
Health Care Reform (ACA)

The Affordable Care Act sets a maximum limit on the pre-tax contributions that an employee may make to a health flexible spending account plan. Prior to health care ...

Federal Insurance Plan To Be Announced Soon

BAS
08.11.2012
Health Care Reform (ACA)

The Affordable Care Act requires the establishment of nation-wide health insurance plans operated by the federal government. With the Obama administration given a ...

Remember the SBC As Part of Open Enrollment

BAS
01.11.2012
Health Care Reform (ACA)

As open enrollment approaches, employers should remember the new Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) requirement under health care reform. Group health plans must ...

Limited State Response to Exchange Plan Requirements

BAS
25.10.2012
Health Care Reform (ACA)

States have until 2014 to implement Exchanges for the purchase of health insurance coverage. State-based Exchanges must be approved or conditionally approved by the U.S. ...

Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan for Affordable Health Care

BAS
18.10.2012
Health Care Reform (ACA)

A main goal of health care reform is for all Americans to have access to affordable health coverage either through an employer or through a governmental health insurance ...

PR Firm Receives $3.1 M Contract to Promote Federal Health Insurance ...

BAS
11.10.2012
Health Care Reform (ACA)

Health Care Exchanges are one of the main tenants of health care reform. Each state is tasked with creating an "Exchange" through which residents can purchase health ...

Cadillac Tax to be Imposed on High-Cost Health Plans

BAS
03.10.2012
Health Care Reform (ACA)

One component of health care reform that has not received much press lately is the new tax on high-cost employer health plans- the so-called "Cadillac Tax."

Individual Mandate May Have an Unintended Impact

BAS
27.09.2012
Health Care Reform (ACA)

Health care reform's individual mandate requires most Americans to maintain minimum essential health insurance coverage. Beginning in 2014, individuals who do not comply ...

Guidance on 90 Day Waiting Period Limitation Under Health Care Reform

BAS
19.09.2012
Health Care Reform (ACA)

The Affordable Care Act provides that for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, a health plan cannot apply any waiting period that lasts more than 90 days. A ...

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