The three federal agencies that have published regulations on health care reform provisions (U.S. Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services) have furnished additional guidance on certain issues of particular importance to employers and other group health plan sponsors. A new set of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers addresses specific questions that many [&hellip… Continue Reading »
In the first of what promises to be an ongoing series of tri-agency regulations, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury have issued rules on one of the most controversial provisions in the health care reform legislation―the extension of coverage for children up to age 26. The guidance clarifies several key [&hellip… Continue Reading »
Today the IRS issued the first installment of what is expected to be an avalanche of guidance on the new health care reform law. The guidance confirms that an employer-sponsored health plan may provide coverage free from federal income tax to an employee’s children up to age 27. This exclusion applies regardless of whether the [&hellip… Continue Reading »
The newly enacted health care reform bill has fueled numerous questions by employers seeking direction on arguably the most important workplace decisions they will make in the next few years. Employers need to understand the issues and recognize the decision points and their ramifications. Jean C. Hemphill and Brian M. Pinheiro have identified frequently asked [&hellip… Continue Reading »
