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Health Law Prof Blog
ACA Medicaid Expansion and Private Insurance
Among the many states with Republican governors balking at taking federal money for the ACA Medicaid expansion, a few such as Arkansas and Ohio are exploring a compromise with HHS:…
Health Law Prof Blog
Guest Bloggers Mary Ann Chirba and Alice A. Noble – Medical Malpractice, the Affordable Care Act and State Provider Shield Laws: More Myth than Necessity?
Given the ambitions and reach of the Affordable Care Act, confusion about its intended and inadvertent impact is inevitable. Since its enactment in 2010, the ACA has raised legitimate and…
The Right Coast
Baucus warns of ‘huge train wreck’ enacting ObamaCare provisions – The Hill’s Healthwatch
Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said Wednesday he fears a "train wreck" as the Obama administration implements its signature healthcare law. GA_googleFillSlot("Healthwatch_ContentSquare_300x250"); Baucus, the chairman of the powerful Finance Committee and…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Pennsylvania Bill Proposed Restricting Abortion in Insurance Exchanges
Philly.com (blog): Billwould restrict abortion funding in insurance exchanges, by Amy Worden:A controversial bill to restrict abortion coverage in healthinsurance plans offered under the Affordable Care Act is moving through…
Health Industry Washington Watch
Administration Proposes ACA Insurance Waiting Period Rule
On March 21, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service, Employee Benefits Security Administration, and CMS published proposed rules providing that a group health plan (or health insurance issuer offering group health…
Health Industry Washington Watch
Recent Reed Smith Analyses of Sunshine Act Rule, ACA Qualified Health Plans, HITECH Final Rule
In case you missed them, Reed Smith attorneys have recently prepared the following Client Alerts on major regulatory issues: “CMS Physician Payment "Sunshine" Final Rule -- Overview and Analysis”; “ACA…
Compensation & Benefits Blog
Still No EEOC Guidance on Permissible Wellness Program Incentives
Despite the clear support for employers’ continued and expansive use of wellness programs as a means of promoting health and preventing disease expressed in the Affordable Care Act and the…
Health Law Rx
The Affordable Care Act as Tax Law?
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted on March 23, 2010. As we recognize the third anniversary of this comprehensive legislation, it is worth noting that although the ACA is…
Alabama Employment Law Report
Health Care and Employee Manuals
As Obamacare continues to be implemented over time, it is important for employers and employees to understand the changes. With that in mind, my partners at Sirote who are in…
Benefit Notes
DOL Publishes Helpful Self Compliance Tools
By Stinson LLP
The Department of Labor has published two checklists that plan sponsors can use to test their compliance with group health plan requirements. One checklist addresses the Affordable Care Act (ACA…