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Open Enrollment Looms and ACA Changes are Uncertain – What are Employers to Do?
On the morning of July 28, 2017, another effort to repeal or replace the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) failed in a 49-51 Senate vote when three Republican senators voted against the bill. Attempts to pass even a trimmed down “skinny” version of the bill were unsuccessful. Following this dramatic vote, the path forward for health care reform is as uncertain as ever.
With fall open enrollment fast approaching, employers may be wondering what actions to take with respect to their health plans. Given the uncertainty of whether changes will be made to the ACA before open enrollment, employers may wish to proceed as though the ACA will remain in effect for 2018. Read More ›
Posted in Employee Benefits, Health & Welfare Plans, Health Care Reform
| Tagged 4980H, ACA, enrollment, health care reform, Mental Health Parity, MHPAEA, open enrollment, repeal, SBC, Senate, summary of benefits and coverage, template, wellness
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Departments Finally Publish Updated SBC Template and Instructions
On April 6, 2016, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury (the “Departments”) issued an updated Summary of Benefits and Coverage (“SBC”) template. The latest template represents an effort by the Departments to enhance consumer access to information regarding their health care options.
Although the new template is shorter than the prior version, it includes more detailed information about cost-sharing, deductibles and out-of-pocket limits. Moreover, the template adds a new example describing coverage for an in-network emergency room visit. The Departments intend that these additions will provide consumers with more meaningful information as they select their medical coverage. Read More ›
Posted in Employee Benefits, Health & Welfare Plans, Health Care Reform
| Tagged DOL, instructions, open enrollment, penalty, SBC, summary of benefits and coverage, template, treasury
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