Federal Court Blocks Rules With Transgender Protections
A Federal court has issued a nationwide injunction against enforcement of health care reform regulations on gender identity …
President Trump Issues Executive Order on Health Care Reform
President Trump was not able to keep his campaign promise to repeal health care reform on “Day One” …
ACA Repeal and Replace: Will Donald Really Play the Trump Card?
Change is the only constant we know and on January 20 our nation will swear Mr. Donald Trump …
New Dollar Amounts for Cost-of-Living Adjustments
A variety of federal agencies have released a number of new dollar amounts reflecting cost-of-living adjustments.
The Department …
FAQs About ACA Implementation, Part 35
The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury have issued a 35th set of answers to …
IRS Updates Q&As on ACA Reporting
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has updated and expanded its questions and answers regarding the Affordable Care Act …
Medicare Changes for 2017
Every year Medicare deductibles and co-payments are adjusted to reflect inflation.
Changes for 2017 are:
The Part A …
DOL Issues Final Regulations on Disability Claims
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued final regulations on claim procedures for plans providing disability benefits. …
21st Century Cures Act Includes Benefit-Related Provisions
President Obama has signed the 21st Century Cures Act, which includes a number of benefit-related provisions, in addition …
Final Regulations on Excepted Benefits and Short-Term Policies
The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury have issued final regulations on excepted benefits, lifetime …
State and Local Law Update
One of the most difficult things for human resource and absence management professionals to do is to keep …
Phishing Email Alert Issued by Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced yesterday that a phishing …
