Beneflex Newsletters

HHS Finalizes Transitional Reinsurance Rule

The federal government has issued final regulations on the employer fee to pay for the Transitional Reinsurance Program under the health care reform law.

Time to Update Those FMLA Forms and Posters

Starting this month, employers must use updated FMLA forms and posters that reflect recently released final rules.

Rule Clarifies Plan Obligations for Self-Funded, Larger Employers

The Department of Health and Human Services issues a final rule on the "essential health benefits" provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Study: Wellness Spending Jumps

New research suggests that corporate spending on wellness initiatives has doubled since 2009.

March Labor Letter

By Fisher & Phillips LLP: MSHA's Still Making Its POV List, But No Longer Checking it Twice; Pyrrhic Victories; NLRB Requires Non-Union Member To Pay For Lobbying Fees

WORK & WELLNESS RESOURCES

A NEW LOOK!

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IRS Posts Affordability Rule

The IRS has finalized a rule involving the health care reform law's "affordability" requirement.

Obama Offers Contraception Compromise

The Obama administration has tweaked a rule that requires nonprofit religious institutions to offer free birth-control coverage to workers.

Rules Limit Use of HRAs in Exchanges

New federal guidance sets limits on how health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) can be used to purchase individual coverage in the new government-run exchanges under the health care reform law.

Final HIPAA Rules Toughen Fines

The HIPAA omnibus final rule released by the Department of Health and Human Services will cost health care providers some time and money but shouldn't break the bank, health care leaders and privacy and security experts say.

February Labor Letter

By Fisher & Phillips LLP: Reintegrating Your Workplace Warriors; How to Weigh Obesity in Employment Decisions; Should Your Employees Telecommute?

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New PPACA Rules on Wellness, Essential Benefits, Premiums

The Obama administration has released new guidance under the health care reform law that provides some long-awaited details for employers.

Supreme Court Revives PPACA Challenge

The U.S. Supreme Court has instructed a lower court to rehear a challenge to President Obama's health care reform law, setting up another possible legal showdown in the nation's highest court next year.

Women's Preventive Services Rules

Employers should watch for more guidance regarding the new health care reform rule that mandates coverage of women's preventive services, an attorney advises.

A Look Back at 2012

Fisher & Phillips LLP reviews the big events in benefits and labor law.

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HIGHLIGHTS OF RULES ON ESSENTIAL HEALTH BENEFITS AND ACTUARIAL VALUE

On Nov. 20, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed rule that addresses a number of questions surrounding essential health benefits and determining actuarial and minimum value.  This rule is still in the "proposed" stage, which means that there may -- and likely will -- be changes when the final rules are issued.

Provisions that Particularly Affect Insured Small Employers

Beginning in 2014, nongrandfathered insurance coverage in the individual and small group markets will be required to provide coverage for "essential health benefits" (EHBs) at certain levels of coverage.  The proposed rule:

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