Health Care Reform Resource Center

Events

Precept Webinar
August 8, 2012

To 2014 and Beyond! Considerations for Full Implementation of Health Care Reform
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BB&T Webinar
July 18, 2012
Health Care Reform - The Supreme Court Decision - What now?
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Precept Seminar
Health Care Reform Overview and Impact on Benefit Plans for 2011 and Beyond
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Precept Seminar
Health Care Reform Overview and Impact on Benefit Plans for 2011 and Beyond
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Downloads

Health Care Reform Timeline

National Association of Health Underwriters
Timeline of Health Insurance Reforms

How the Health Care Reform Legislation Will Impact Your Individual and Employer Clients

External Resources


Publications

May 9, 2013
DOL Issues Model Exchange Notice and Sets Compliance Deadline

May 8, 2013
Proposed Rule Released on Minimum Value and Affordability

May 1, 2013
Additional FAQs Released on Summary of Benefits and Coverage

March 21, 2013
Compliance Checklist for Determining Grandfathered Status

March 21, 2013
Compliance Checklist for Dependent Coverage to Age 26

March 21, 2013
Compliance Checklist for Rescission of Coverage

March 21, 2013
Compliance Checklist for Lifetime Limits and Annual Limits

March 21, 2013
Compliance Checklist for Preexisting Condition Exclusion for Individuals Under 19

March 21, 2013
Compliance Checklist for Provision of SBC and Uniform Glossary

March 21, 2013
Compliance Checklist for Patient Protections

March 21, 2013
Compliance Checklist for Preventive Services

March 21, 2013
Compliance Checklist for Internal Claims and Appeals and External Review

March 13, 2013
Pay or Play" Penalty - Examples for Determining Full-time Status

February 28, 2013
Final Rule Issued on Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value and Accreditation Standards

February 28, 2013
Cost-sharing Limitations and Preventive Care Coverage Clarified

January 22, 2013
IRS Releases Proposed Regulations on the Affordable Care Act's Play or Pay Mandate

January 8, 2013
Health Care Reform: 2013 Compliance Checklist

January 8, 2013
Proposed Rules Released on Employer Penalties

January 8, 2013
FAQs on the Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions

December 10, 2012
IRS Releases Final Regulations on Comparative Effectiveness Research Fee to Fund PCORI; Guidance on Transitional Reinsurance Fee

December 10, 2012
IRS Releases Guidance for Employers and Others on the 2013 Medicare Taxes under the Affordable Care Act

December 7, 2012
HHS Releases First Round of Post-Election PPACA Guidance

November 27, 2012
New Guidance on Wellness Programs Issued

November 16, 2012
Health Care Reform: Post-Election PPACA Implementation: What Employers Should Be Thinking about for 2013

October 10, 2012
Safe Harbor for Determining Full-Time Employee Status

July 5, 2012
Supreme Court ruling on PPACA and key issues for Employer Review

June 28, 2012
Supreme Court Upholds the Affordable Care Act’s Individual Mandate: What It Means for Employers and Plan Sponsors

June 4, 2012
IRS Provides Much Needed Guidance for Health FSAs

May 18, 2012
Health Care Reform: Additional Guidance on the Summary of Benefits and Coverage

May 3, 2012
Health Care Reform: IRS Releases Guidance on Comparative Effectiveness Research Fee

April 17, 2012
DOL Begins Enforcing the ACA through Plan Audits

January 12, 2012
IRS Clarifies Previous Guidance on Form W-2 Informational Reporting Requirement

December 7, 2011
U.S. Department of Labor FAQ #7 Delays Summary of Benefits and Coverage Requirement under ACA; Clarifies Rules under MHPAEA

September 28, 2011
Revised Model Medicare Part D Notices of Creditable and Non-Creditable Coverage

August 23, 2011
Guidance Released on Uniform Summary of Benefits and Coverage

August 16, 2011
Women’s Health Preventive Care Requirements

June 20, 2011
Revised Waiver Application Process

May 31, 2011
Reminder: Section 125 Plans May Need to be Amended by July 1

May 20, 2011
Renewed Federal Effort to Promote Accountable Care Organizations

May 19, 2011
Meeting the Requirements for Defining the "Essential Health Benefits Package": DOL Publishes Survey of Employer-Sponsored Coverage

May 17, 2011
Health Reform Update: Recent Changes and Challenges to the Affordable Care Act

April 5, 2011
Long-Awaited Guidance on Accountable Care Organizations Issued; Many Organizations May Find It Difficult To Participate in 2012

April 4, 2011
IRS Releases Guidance on Form W-2 Informational Reporting Requirement

March 30, 2011
Extension of Enforcement Grace Period for Internal Claims and Appeals under ACA

February 16, 2011
Federal Court in Florida Finds the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Unconstitutional

February 16, 2011
State Tax Issues under the Affordable Care Act

January 4, 2011
IRS Issues Additional Guidance on Use of Debit Cards for OTC Drugs

December 14, 2010
CMS Finalizes Written Disclosure Requirements for "Self-Referral" of MRI, CT and PET Scans Under the Affordable Care Act

December 3, 2010
HHS Releases Guidance on Medical Loss Ratio Requirement under PPACA

November 24, 2010
Rule on Grandfathered Status Amended

November 23, 2010
CMS Finalizes Written Disclosure Requirements for "Self-Referral" Of MRI, CT and PET Scans Under the Affordable Care Act

November 10, 2010
IRS Waives W-2 Cost of Coverage Reporting for One Year

October 13, 2010
Changes on Over-the-Counter Drug Coverage Required Under Health Care Reform in 2011

September 24, 2010
Client Alert: New Informal Guidance Issued On Various Health Reform Mandates

September 13, 2010
HHS Releases Guidance Regarding the Annual Limit Waiver Program

August 24, 2010
Flash Compliance: Health Care Reform May Affect Debit Cards for Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

July 30, 2010
Health Care Reform: Interim Final Regulations for Internal Claims and Appeals; External Review Processes for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Coverage

July 22, 2010
Health Care Reform: Preventive Services Interim Final Rules Released

June 30, 2010
HHS Releases Final Application, Instructions and Application Submission Dos and Don’ts On Early Retiree Reinsurance Program

June 28, 2010
Health Care Reform: Interim Final Regulations Released for Preexisting Condition Exclusions, Lifetime and Annual Limits, Rescissions, and Patient Protections

June 22, 2010
Grandfathered Health Plan Interim Final Regulations Released

May 19, 2010
Official IRS Guidance on Small Employer Health Insurance Expense Tax Credit

May 11, 2010
Health Coverage For Children To Age 26: Interim Final Regulations

May 10, 2010
Show Me the Money: HHS Issues Guidance On The New Early Retiree Reinsurance Program

May 4, 2010
HHS Releases Interim Final Rule on Early Retiree Reinsurance Program

April 28, 2010
Important IRS Guidance on Tax Treatment of Health Coverage for Children Under Age 27

April 12, 2010
Health Care Reform Has Arrived: Implications for Multiemployer Welfare Benefit Plans

April 6, 2010
Health Care Reform Has Arrived: “Benefits for Women and Responsibilities for Employers”

April 1, 2010
Health Care Reform Has Arrived: “Grandfathered Plans”

March 24, 2010
Flash Compliance Bulletin: Health Care Reform Has Arrived

February 15, 2010
The Changing Landscape of Healthcare