H&W: Certificates of Creditable Coverage ….. bye bye!
It isn’t new news that pre-existing condition limitations are no longer permitted in U.S. health plans. The battle cries of reform advocates and nearly every political debate prior to the …
H&W: Mental Health Parity Resource Materials
The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”) has provided updated resource materials on its website! Mental Health Parity: If you wish to review the compliance of your plan, …
H&W: Minimum Value Calculator and In-Patient Hospitalization
On November 4, 2014, the IRS issued Notice 2014-69 which addresses the question of whether a group health plan that excludes coverage for in-patient hospitalization (hospital and/or provider charges) (IPH) …
H&W: Transitional Reinsurance Fee – Ordinary Business Expense
The Transitional Reinsurance Program was established by Section 1341 of the Affordable Care Act. The intent of the program is to help stabilize premiums for coverage in the individual market …
H&W: Deadline Delay for Health Plan Identifier (HPID)
Effective October 31, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announce a delay in the enforcement of the deadline by which health plans are required to secure a …