Health Care Reform
Employer News and Updates
February 15, 2011: Employer Update
- Mandatory employer survey __ must be completed by March 9
January 17, 2011: Employer Update
- Enforcement of nondiscrimination requirements delayed
November 15, 2010: Employer Update
- Retroactive terminations (rescissions) prohibited
- Nondiscrimination requirements extended to fully insured plans
August 16, 2010: Employer Update
- Prohibition of annual limits
- Prohibition of lifetime limits
- Prohibition of cost-sharing on preventive care coverage
- Elimination of pre-ex exclusion for under age 19
- All emergency services now in-network
June 24, 2010: Employer Alert
- Early Retiree Reinsurance Program
June 16, 2010: Employer Update
- IRS: Dependent health coverage no longer taxable
- Members notified of dependent age change
May 17, 2010: Employer Update
- Medica implements new dependent coverage early
- Over-the-counter medicines no longer qualified expenses
March 23, 2010: Employer Alert
- President signs health care bill into law