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Contraception Coverage
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Louisiana Law Blog
A New Definition to “Religious Employer” under the Affordable Care Act
On January 30, 2013, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services (the “Departments”) issued proposed regulations to amend to…
Health Industry Washington Watch
Obama Administration Proposes Revised ACA Contraceptive Coverage Requirements
On February 6, 2013, HHS, together with the Departments of Treasury and Labor, published a proposed rule that would modify the Administration’s policy on the extent to which group health…
Benefit Notes
Proposed Rules Issued on Contraceptive Coverage
By Stinson LLP
The Affordable Care Act requires most health plans to cover certain women’s preventive services, including contraception, without charging a co-pay or deductible. On January 30, 2013, the Obama Administration released proposed…
Health Law Prof Blog
More ACA Proposed Rules
February 1st wasanother busy day for administrative action at HHS regarding ACA. HHS issued the NPRM on religious exemptionsand the mandate to provide preventivecontraceptive services. Lesspublicized was another NPRM on…
Health Care Reform Dashboard
Expanded Contraception Coverage Exemption for Religious Organizations Proposed by HHS and IRS
The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Treasury have released proposed regulations, a fact sheet, and a press release on the Affordable Care Act contraceptives coverage under Women's Preventive…
Employee Benefits Law Report
Employer Excise Taxes Under Health Care Reform – Contraceptive Coverage Mandate, New Proposed Regulations and HHS Due Process and Privacy Report Deadline Was 1/1/13
As you may have heard, the U.S Supreme Court denied Hobby Lobby an injunction against the PPACA contraceptive coverage mandate. Employers who maintain health care plans are required to pay…
Compensation & Benefits Blog
Affordable Care Act: Differing Results on Constitutional Challenges
Several federal appellate courts reached different results on constitutional challenges to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), where secular employers argued that ACA's mandate to cover contraceptive services violates their religious…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Seventh Circuit Issues Preliminary Injunction in Contraception Mandate Case, and Signing Off
The Seventh Circuit issued a preliminary injunction in Kortev. Sebelius, a Religious Freedom Restoration Act challenge to the AffordableCare Act’s requirement that employers cover contraception and sterilizationservices. The case was…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Sotomayor Rejects Hobby Lobby’s Emergency Stay of ACA Contraception Coverage Mandate
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
In her role as Circuit Justice for the Tenth Circuit, Justice Sonia Sotomayor today rejected an application for an injunction pending appellate review from Hobby Lobby. In her brief order in Hobby…
Health Law Prof Blog
Preventive Health Services and the “War on Religion”
Last week, I participated in a discussion with Professor Ken Klukowski of Liberty University School of Law about the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposed regulation requiring almost…