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Executive Orders and Policy Updates

Jones Day on 4/3/2025

Since President Trump's inauguration, the Trump administration has issued a number of executive orders and policy actions with potential impacts for the life sciences industry. Notable actions include rescinding Biden-era...more

Rising ERISA Class-Action Lawsuits Over Tobacco Surcharges in Health Plans: What Employers Need to Know + 6 Steps to Stay...

Fisher Phillips on 11/26/2024

A wave of ERISA class-action lawsuits is challenging tobacco surcharge programs in employer-sponsored health plans across the U.S. These cases center on potential fiduciary breaches, with plaintiffs arguing that surcharges...more

How the 2024 U.S. Election Results Will Impact Insurers: A First Attempt at Reading the Tea Leaves

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on 11/12/2024

The results of the November 5, 2024, election in the United States will almost certainly have profound consequences within the country and across the globe. The election will surely impact policyholder exposures, insurer...more

Election 2024: Healthcare Innovation in the US

McDermott Will & Schulte on 10/22/2024

How would a Harris-Walz administration affect clients in your practice? Bottom line: It would likely put to rest or delay debates about the Affordable Care Act (ACA), allowing health policy and legislation to focus on other...more

Health Care Week in Review: Congress Passes Continuing Resolution to Avert Government Shutdown; CMS Issues Final Rule on...

Alston & Bird on 1/22/2024

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

Health Care Week in Review: CMS Issues Prior Authorization Proposed Rule

Alston & Bird on 12/12/2022

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

House Passes Build Back Better Act

Groom Law Group, Chartered on 11/24/2021

On November 19, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, the “BBB Act”), the budget reconciliation bill that includes much of President Biden’s economic and social policy...more

The Courts and Healthcare Policy - August 2021

McGuireWoods Consulting on 8/10/2021

The courts continue to play an important role in health policy. 2020 saw several notable lawsuits related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Several other Trump administration policies were challenged, including Medicare...more

The Courts and Healthcare Policy - July 2021

McGuireWoods Consulting on 7/2/2021

2020 saw the courts continuing to play an important role in health policy with several notable lawsuits related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Several other Trump administration policies were challenged, including Medicare...more

2021 Employee Benefit Plan Limits Announced by IRS

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP on 10/29/2020

The IRS has released the 2021 cost-of-living adjustments for limits on employee benefits with some adjustments to the 2021 rates including minor increases to the maximum contributions allowed under Code Section 415 for...more

IRS announces relief for certain Form 1094/1095 reporting requirements

McAfee & Taft on 10/19/2020

In a similar move as in previous years, the IRS has issued relief from certain Form 1094-C and 1095-C reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act relating to employee health plans, as well as relief from certain...more

IRS Extends Transitional Relief for 2020 ACA Reporting

Kilpatrick on 10/13/2020

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2020-76 on October 2, 2020, announcing a delay in the deadline for distribution of Forms 1095-B and Forms 1095-C to participants by employers, health insurers and other...more

Finally, Some Good News: IRS Extends Certain ACA Reporting Deadlines and Transition Relief

Snell & Wilmer on 10/8/2020

As in prior years, the IRS has provided relief for employers preparing to comply with the Affordable Care Act’s (“ACA”) information reporting requirements in early 2021 for the 2020 calendar year. In particular, Notice...more

Have you done your ACA affordability cost-share homework for the 2021 health plan year?

Bricker Graydon LLP on 7/27/2020

The IRS recently released the 2021 ACA affordability percentage in Rev. Proc. 2020-36. The 2021 percentage has increased to 9.83 percent, up from the 2020 rate of 9.78 percent. Many employers and carriers are doing prep work...more

Employers Offering Subsidized COBRA to Employees Should be Aware of the Subsidy’s Impact on an Employee’s Ability to Enroll in...

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC on 3/25/2020

Unfortunately, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated economic downturn, many employers may be forced to reduce the hours of, or terminate, large segments of their workforces....more

Employer Mandate Penalties Last Forever

Kilpatrick on 3/6/2020

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS)’s Office of Chief Counsel recently issued a memorandum (the “CCM”) announcing that the Employer Shared Responsibility Payment (“Employer Penalty”) under Code Section 4980H is effectively not...more

Weekly IRS Roundup February 3 – 7, 2020

McDermott Will & Schulte on 2/11/2020

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of February 3 – 7, 2020. February 3, 2020: The IRS and the Departments of Labor and Health and...more

Early Holiday Gift for Employers – IRS Extends 2019 ACA Reporting Deadline

Dickinson Wright on 12/17/2019

As it has done in past years, the IRS has extended the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) deadline for health plan sponsors to furnish individuals IRS Forms 1095-B and 1095-C by 30 days (IRS Notice 2019-63). ...more

A Little Extra: IRS Ups ACA Reporting Relief

Ballard Spahr LLP on 12/5/2019

Once again, the IRS has extended the deadline for furnishing Forms 1095-B and 1095-C to individuals. Reporting penalties will not apply to those who meet the applicable deadlines and complete the forms in good faith....more

IRS Extends ACA Reporting Deadline and Issues Transition Relief

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 12/3/2019

The IRS has not yet finalized the ACA reporting forms (i.e., the 1094-B/C and 1095-B/C) for the 2019 tax year, so it is no surprise that the IRS issued guidance this week extending the deadline to furnish the forms to...more

Skadden's 2019 Insights: Trump Policy Actions Could Reshape Health Care and Life Sciences Landscape

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/18/2019

In 2018, President Donald Trump and numerous executive branch agencies announced proposals that, if implemented, will reshape the landscape for virtually every sector of the health care industry. Many of these proposals are...more

Is the Affordable Care Act a House of Cards? If Yes, What Does the Recent Texas Court Decision Mean for the US Health Insurance...

Epstein Becker & Green on 12/19/2018

In an unexpectedly broad ruling issued December 14, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas declared the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) as unconstitutional in its entirety. This decision, if ultimately...more

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