Does the ACA Prohibit a Group Health Plan From Excluding Certain Types of Providers?
QUESTION Does the ACA rule prohibiting discrimination with respect to health care providers prohibit a group health plan from excluding …
Memorandum Orders Regulatory Freeze; Executive Order Addresses Protections Based on Gender Identity
President Trump has issued a memorandum ordering a regulatory freeze pending review and an executive order focused on gender identity …
Agencies Withdraw Proposed Regulations That Would Have Created “Individual Contraceptive Arrangement” and Rescinded Contraceptive Coverage Mandate’s Moral Exemption
The IRS, DOL, and HHS have withdrawn proposed regulations that would have provided an additional method for individuals to obtain …
Final Forms and Instructions for IRS’ 2024 ACA Reporting Available
The IRS has released final forms and instructions for Affordable Care Act (ACA) information reporting for 2024. As a reminder, Forms 1094 -B and …
Agency FAQs (Part 63) Address Surprise Billing IDR Batching Issues; Highlight Updated CLAS Guidance
FAQs About Affordable Care Act and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Implementation Part 63 (Nov. 28, 2023); County Data for Culturally and Linguistically …
Agency FAQs (Part 61) Lift Enforcement Deferrals for Some Transparency in Coverage Requirements
FAQs About Affordable Care Act Implementation Part 61 (Sept. 27, 2023) Available at https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-activities/resource-center/faqs/aca-part-61.pdf The DOL, HHS, and IRS have issued FAQ guidance …
Senate Democrats Announce Tax Bill Addressing Deficit, Environment
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Summary of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Senate Democrats have announced a deal on …
CA 5 Affirms: Affordable Care Act’s Individual Mandate Unconstitutional
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a district court decision holding that the Affordable Care Act’s (“ACA”) individual …
Final regs expand exemptions from Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate
TD 9840, 10/15/2018; TD 9841, 10/15/2018; Reg. § 54.9815-2713; Labor Reg. 2590.715-2713A; 45 CFR 147.131 ;45 CFR 147.132; 45 CFR 147.133 TD 9840, “Religious Exemptions and …
President signs bill allowing religious exemption from individual mandate
President Trump signed into law on October 24 the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6) (P.L. 115-271), which …