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Policy Alerts

New California Military Spouse Leave Law - October 12, 2007 Members Only

New Law Expands FDA's Drug Safety Capabilities - September 27, 2007 Members Only

Massachusetts Revises Employer Reporting Requirements - September 11, 2007 Members Only

Medicare Will No Longer Pay for Some Medical Errors in Hospitals – August 24, 2007 Members Only

Proposed Cafeteria Plan Rules Affect Health Benefits – August 10, 2007 Members Only

Medicare Prescription Drug Subsidy Guidance – July 16, 2007 Members Only

EEOC OK to Exempt Retiree Health Benefits from ADEA - June 6, 2007 Members Only

IRS Issues Proposed HSA Regulations - June 1, 2007 Members Only

IRS Announces HSA and HDHP Amounts for 2008 – May 29, 2007 Members Only

Washington Adopts Paid Family Leave Law – May 22, 2007 Members Only

IRS and Treasury Issue Guidance on Rollovers from FSAs and HRAs to HSAs – February 19, 2007 Members Only

Government Finalizes Regulations on HIPAA Nondiscrimination and Wellness Programs – February 12, 2007 Members Only

Massachusetts Repeals New Employer and Employee Reporting Requirements for Health Reform Law for Second Time – January 31, 2007 Members Only

4th Circuit Reaffirms that ERISA Preempts Maryland Employer Mandate Law- January 18, 2007 Members Only

Massachusetts Adopts New Employer and Employee Reporting Requirements for Health Reform Law- January 12, 2007 Members Only

The IRS Postpones Requirement for Use of FSA or HSA Debit Cards at Certain Stores for One Year- December 15, 2006 Members Only

Congress Passes Legislation Enhancing HSAs; President Expected to Sign- December 11, 2006 Members Only

6th Circuit Decision Lowers Requirement for EEOC to Bring Successful Discrimination Cases under ADEA- November 13, 2006 Members Only

IRS Updates HSA and HDHP Amounts for 2007-November 10,2006 Members Only

Provisions in Defense Appropriations Bill May Affect Relationship Between Employer-Sponsored Health Plans and TRICARE-Eligible Employees- October 23, 2006 Members Only

President Signs Law Permitting Importation of Certain Prescription Drugs from Canada- October 10, 2006 Members Only

Sixth Circuit Holds That Morbid Obesity is Not an ADA Impairment in Most Circumstances- September 28, 2006 Members Only

Massachusetts' Final Health Reform Regulations; Temporary Suspension of Employer Disclosure Requirements- September 18, 2006 Members Only

California Governor Vetoes Employer Healthcare Mandate-September 14, 2006 Members Only

President Orders Federal Health Programs to Disclose Price and Quality Information- August 23, 2006 Members Only

HRA Tax Break Sacrificed if Plan Permits Transfers of Unused Balance Beyond Employee's Spouse or Dependents-August 23, 2006 Members Only

New Pension Law Makes It Easier to Use Excess Pension Funds for Retiree Health-August 22, 2006 Members Only

IRS Clarifies Guidelines on the Use of Debit Cards for FSAs and HRAs and the Submission of Receipt by Employees- August 22, 2006 Members Only

HHS Permits Hospitals and Others to Donate Health Information Technology to Physicians-August 3, 2006 Members Only

IRS Finalizes HSA Comparable Contributions Rules - August 1,2006 Members Only

Judge Rules That Maryland Employer Mandate Law Pre-Empted by ERISA-July 20,2006 Members Only

Massachusetts Issues Proposed Regulations to Implement Health Reform Law - July 14, 2006 Members Only

CMS Begins Disclosing Some Medicare Hospital Payment Information, Plans More Disclosures in the Future- June 6, 2006 Members Only

CMS Updates Guidance on Notices of Creditable and Non-Creditable Prescription Drug Coverage to Medicare Beneficiaries- April 21, 2006 Members Only

Governor Signs Massachusetts Health Reform Law; Vetoes Employer Payment Provision- April 13, 2006 Members Only

Massachusetts Law Requires All Residents to Have Health Insurance; Employers Must Offer Coverage or Pay State- April 5, 2006 Members Only

Social Security Administration Issues Rule to Improve Disability Determination Process- March 31, 2006 Members Only

Many States Introduce Employer Health Care Coverage Mandate Bills-March 3, 2006 Members Only

Maryland Legislature Overrides Governor's Veto of Closely Watched Employer Health Care Mandate Bill- January 13, 2006 Members Only

Department of Labor Releases Final Regulations on USERRA- January 6, 2006 Members Only

CMS Guidance on Reporting Creditable Coverage Status of Prescription Drug Benefits to CMS- January 4, 2006 Members Only

Katrina Tax Bill Clarifies that the Same Definition of Dependent Used for Health Plans Applies to HSAs- December 21, 2005 Members Only

IRS Provides One-Time Only Extension of Transition Relief in States Where Benefit Mandates Make HSA Qualified HDHPs Unavailable--November 28, 2005 Members Only

IRS Issues Guidance on Coordinating HSAs with FSA Two and a Half Month Grace Period- November 23, 2005 Members Only

IRS Updates HSA and HDHP Amounts for 2006- November 4, 2005 Members Only

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Wins Landmark Hospital Antitrust Case-October 26, 2005 Members Only

Federal Court Reverses Itself and Now Says That the EEOC Can Issue its Ruling That Coordinating Retiree Benefits With Medicare Does Not Violate ADEA, September 30, 2005 Members Only

Department of Labor Extends Time Periods for Some Employers Obligations and Employee Requirements for Benefit Plans in Hurricane Disaster Area, September 21, 2005 Members Only

Treasury Department Proposes Rule for Employer HSA Contributions, September 1, 2005 Members Only

Federal Appellate Courts Disagree on Whether Employees Can Waive Their Right to Sue Under FMLA—August 16, 2005 Members Only

Congress Passes Patient Safety Law, July 28, 2005 Members Only

CMS Guidance Details How HRAs May Qualify for the Employer Subsidy under the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, June 16, 2005 Members Only

Recent Information From CMS on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, June 2, 2005 Members Only

IRS Extends FSA Reimbursement for 2.5 Months Beyond End of Year, May 19, 2005 Members Only

New IRS Guidance Clarifies HSA Eligibility When Spouse Carries Non-High Deductible Family Coverage, April 14, 2005 Members Only

CMS Clarifies Actuarial Equivalence Calculation Rules for Employer Subsidy under Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, April 13, 2005 Members Only

New IRS Guidance Reaffirms That Cash-Out Option Makes HRA Taxable, April 12, 2005 Members Only

CMS Issues Third Round of Guidance on Employer Waivers for Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits, April 11, 2005 Members Only

Federal Court Blocks EEOC on ADEA and Retiree Benefits, April 1, 2005 Members Only

New Health Coverage Options for Certain Military Reservists, March 30, 2005 Members Only

CMS Offers More Guidance on Employer Waivers for Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits, March 14, 2005 Members Only

CMS Guidance on Employer Waivers for Retiree Prescription Drug Coverage, February 15, 2005 Members Only

CMS Issues Final Rules for Implementing Prescription Drug Benefit, January 31, 2005 Members Only

Final HIPAA Portability Regulations Introduce New Certificate and Notice Requirements, January 14, 2005 Members Only

Treasury Secretary Asserts that Department Cannot Change FSA Rule Without Congressional Legislation, January 6, 2005 Members Only

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