by Todd | Sep 6, 2011
On September 1, 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released an amendment to the rate review provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The amendment extends the rate review process to coverage sold to individuals and...
by Todd | Aug 18, 2011
On August 17, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Uniform Benefit Summaries under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The intent of Uniform Benefit Summaries is to provide individuals with...
by Todd | Jul 26, 2011
Is it the end of “use it or lose it” for Flex Spending Accounts? Employee Benefit Advisor reports there is a bill being presented that would allow employees to keep unused Flexible Spending Account funds. Here’s the link to the article: EBA –...
by Todd | Jul 20, 2011
Last January, due to the new PPACA rules, people who wanted to use their Health Savings Accounts (HSA) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) to purchase over the counter medication had to get a prescription from their physician. Without a prescription, the over the...
by Todd | Jun 22, 2011
New federal rules concerning applications for waivers from ACA’s annual dollar limits restrictions, until 2014, will allow carriers and employers to receive a waiver for a two-year period rather than just one year at a time.
by Todd | Apr 28, 2011
Employers will be responsible for reporting to employees the total cost of their group health benefit plan coverage on their W-2 forms under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The reporting requirements are expected to apply to the 2012 W-2 forms, which...
