by Mark Holloway | September 11, 2013 | Health Reform
California has done the federal health reform law one better, and limited waiting periods under insured health plans to 60 days (the federal health reform law limits waiting periods to 90 days, beginning in 2014). The new rule applies to insurance contracts issued,...
by Mark Holloway | August 5, 2013 | Health Reform
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, whose recommendations determine which preventive services must be provided to health plan participants at no cost, has recommended that lung cancer screening for certain individuals be added to the list. The screening is a...
by Mark Holloway | July 19, 2013 | Compliance Services, Health Reform, State and Local Issues
On July 1, 2013 the Massachusetts legislature passed a bill repealing the Massachusetts Healthcare Reform Act’s employer Fair Share Contribution requirement. Under the requirement, an employer that did not make a “fair and reasonable” premium...
by Mark Holloway | June 13, 2013 | Compliance Services
In December 2012, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations on a new fee imposed on health insurers and sponsors of self-funded plans to fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) in support of clinical effectiveness research. The...
by Mark Holloway | May 16, 2013 | Compliance Services, Health Reform, State and Local Issues
In the first two weeks of May, three more states — Rhode Island, Delaware and Minnesota — have passed bills allowing same-sex marriage. Rhode Island’s governor, Lincoln Chafee, signed a same-sex marriage bill on May 2, 2013. Delaware’s bill...
