Health Care Reform Resource Center

Events

Precept Seminar
Health Care Reform Overview and Impact on Benefit Plans for 2011 and Beyond
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Downloads

Health Care Reform Timeline

Navigating Health Care Reform: An Employer’s Guide

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

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