The Health Care Reform Dashboard, published by Ballard Spahr LLP, focuses on legal developments and regulatory updates related to health care reform. It covers topics such as changes to health savings accounts (HSAs), Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting requirements, fiduciary duties in health plan offerings, pharmacy benefit management (PBM) regulations, and enforcement of No Surprises Act provisions. The blog analyzes court decisions, administrative guidance, and legislative changes affecting group health plans, employer obligations, and health insurance market rules. It serves as a resource for understanding the legal landscape impacting health benefits, compliance, and health care policy implementation.
The IRS issued a notice that addresses many of the questions employers have raised about flexible spending accounts (FSAs) in view of the new rules set forth in the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA).
The CAA provides temporary relief for concerns…
Many employers implementing vaccination programs for their employees have needed to consider whether those programs should be treated as employee wellness programs.
Wellness programs, particularly those programs that offer incentives for participation, may be subject to nondiscrimination requirements. Concern about…
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Group health plan sponsors and administrators may soon need to introduce changes to their offer of continued coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA). The House Education and Labor Committee has proposed temporary COBRA subsidies and…
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The new stimulus bill (the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 or CAA) imposes new disclosure requirements for brokers and consultants providing services to ERISA health plans. The service providers are required to disclose to a plan’s fiduciary the direct and…
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The stimulus package that President Trump signed includes several provisions of significance to employee benefit plans, including measures that respond to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on health and dependent care flexible spending arrangements (FSAs). FSAs typically allow employees…
President Trump signed additional COVID-19 relief legislation (H.R. 133) into law on December 27, 2020. The deal includes a $900 billion economic stimulus package that will provide relief benefits to businesses and individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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