When the COVID-19 public health emergency and national emergency were declared in 2020, no one anticipated they would still be in place in 2023. On January 30, 2023, the President announced the intent to end the emergencies on May 11, 2023. The impact of the emergencies on employer-sponsored benefits affected certain coverages, reimbursements, and timelines. … Continued
Recently, the Department of the Treasury, Department of Labor (DOL), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (collectively, the Departments) issued FAQs About Affordable Care Act Implementation Part 34 and Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Implementation. The Departments’ FAQs cover two primary topics: tobacco cessation coverage and mental health / substance use … Continued
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) established national standards to secure and protect the privacy of health information. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) requires the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to conduct audits of covered entities and business associates in … Continued
Posted by Carol Taylor On November 6, 2014, the collective Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor (DOL) and the Treasury released three Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) directed at employer payment plans for the purchase of individual insurance. While the departments had previously released several other pieces of guidance about these arrangements, this latest … Continued
The final regulations delay by one year the implementation of the “employee choice” model under SHOPs and provide for special enrollment periods.
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HHS issues final rules regarding $63 per participant fee. Who pays it?
HHS issued a proposed rule that addresses a number of questions surrounding essential health benefits. Read more.
On Nov. 20, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services issued proposed rules that address: Wellness programs under PPACA Essential health benefits and determining actuarial value Health insurance market reforms All three rules are still in the “proposed” stage, which means that there may and likely will be changes when the final rules are … Continued
The Obama administration is giving states extra time to decide whether they’ll work on implementing a key feature of health reform.
