by Ed Fensholt | November 1, 2017 | State and Local Issues
The Golden State Joins Five Others in Comprehensively Protecting Healthcare Consumers from Certain Balance Billing Practices In our era of managed healthcare plans, insurers and employer sponsors of group health plans go to great lengths to encourage their enrollees...
by Mark Holloway | December 20, 2013 | Compliance Services, State and Local Issues
The New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously ruled on December 19th that same-sex couples have the right to marry. The court held that “barring individuals from marrying and depriving them of the rights, protections and responsibilities of civil marriage solely...
by Mark Holloway | November 5, 2013 | Compliance Services, State and Local Issues
Updates: Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a bill on Wednesday, November 20, 2013, making Illinois the 16th state to allow same-sex marriage. The law won’t take effect until June 1, 2013, which is when the first same-sex marriage ceremonies could take...
by Mark Holloway | October 15, 2013 | Compliance Services, Domestic Partners, Health Reform, State and Local Issues
Breaking News – Monday, October 21, 2013: Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey announced today that his administration would drop its legal challenge to allowing gay marriage in the state. Mr. Christie had sought a stay to prevent the marriages from taking...
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 | 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...
