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2011 Legislative News

  • - BREAKING NEWS - Internal Revenue Service Issues Additional Guidance on Health Care Reform's Form W-2 Reporting Requirement - Breaking News, January 2012
  • - BREAKING NEWS - Guidance Issued on Health Care Reform's Essential Benefits - Breaking News, January 2012
  • - Legislative Compliance Monthly, December 2011 - Online tool available to assist small businesses find and compare health insurance plans.
  • - Legislative Compliance Monthly, November 2011 - 2012 cost-of-living adjustments released for commuter benefits, adoption assistance and discrimination testing.
  • - Legislative Compliance Monthly, October 2011 - Under health care reform the rate increase review has been extended to associations' individual and small group coverage; and, public comments have been requested by the IRS on the employer mandate provisions.  Pursuant to the HITECH Act, HHS has submitted its first breach notification and HIPAA compliance report to Congress while both California and Texas have recently addressed privacy and breach laws concerning personal and medical information.  A reminder for small businesses to claim eligible small business tax credits for 2010 returns has been issued, the HRA threshold has been increased and both the state of Connecticut and city of Seattle have enacted paid sick leave laws.   
  • - Legislative Compliance Monthly, September 2011 - This month's edition provides an update on health care reform's annual limits waiver process, external review standards, and premium rate increase reviews.  In addition, the DOL recently updated their COBRA subsidy FAQs reminding plan sponsors that certain individuals could still be eligible for the COBRA premium assistance subsidy, the IRS issued their list of approved HSA trustees and custodians and the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that California's Mental Health Parity Act requires medically necessary treatment for certain mental illnesses.
  • - BREAKING NEWS: Interim Final Regulations Released on Health Care Reform's Summary of Benefits and Uniform Glossary of Terms
  • - Legislative Compliance Monthly, August 2011 - This month's edition includes recent guidance on HIPAA disclosure and accounting measures for covered entities and business associates as well as an explanation from the EEOC on how to protect employee PHI. In addition, the EEOC released an opinion letter explaining their position on incentives for workplace wellness programs, while under health care reform, women's preventive care has been expanded.
  • - BREAKING NEWS: HHS Releases Proposed Regulations for Health Care Reform's State Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans
  • - Legislative Compliance Monthly, July 2011 - This month's edition includes the same-sex marriage and civil union laws for NY and RI, inreased standard mileage rates, recent amendments made to internal and external appeals processes under health care reform and comments on Patient-Centered Outcomes Research and health care reform.
  • - Legislative Compliance Monthly, June 2011 - This month's newsletter covers 2012 COLA for HSAs and HDHPs, Medical - Loss Ratio requirements, 2012 parameters for defining Medicare Part D drug benefits and more.
  • - Legislative Compliance Monthly, May 2011- This month’s newsletter includes information on final regulations issued pursuant to the Medicare Part D Program, how the public may submit comments to the DOL regarding the delivery of disclosures and information by employee benefit plans as well as an update on the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program, established to reimburse plans for claims expended on the early retiree. In addition, the DOL has issued an updated National Support Notice Part A, and opt-out election materials for self-funded, non-federal governmental plans.
  • - Legislative Compliance Monthly, April 2011 - This month’s newsletter discusses the final regulations issued for the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act, and includes information relating to internal claims and appeals processes for group health plans. Updated FAQs relating to health care reform have also been provided. Please forward this newsletter to all of your clients.
  • - BREAKING NEWS:  Internal Revenue Service Issues Additional Guidance on Health Care Reform's Form W-2 Reporting Requirement - Breaking News, April 2011
  • - Legislative Compliance Monthly, March 2011 - This month’s newsletter provides clarification on California’s taxation of the adult child coverage; recent IRS approval on reimbursements for lactation expenses; the new effective date for pension plan fee disclosures and the latest challenge against DOMA.
  • - BREAKING NEWS: California Legislature Approves Tax Conformity Bill Negating Taxation for Adult Dependent Health Plan Coverage - Breaking News, March 2011
  • - Legislative Compliance Monthly, February 2011 -This month’s newsletter addresses Form W-2 reporting for those employers voluntarily choosing to report the cost of employer-coverage for 2011; MEWA Form M-1 reporting as well as a recent update on health care reform’s annual limit waivers.
  • - Legislative Compliance Monthly, January 2011

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