:: EBSA Publishes Guidance On Health Care Reform (PPACA)

June 29, 2010 · Posted in ERISA · Comments Off 

The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration has posted the following related to preexisting condition exclusions, lifetime and annual limits, rescissions and patient protections under the Affordable Care Act:

The EBSA has published guidance regarding preexisting condition exclusions, lifetime and annual limits, rescissions and patient protections under the Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act:

Published version of Interim Final Regulation, available at

http://www.dol.gov/federalregister/HtmlDisplay.aspx?DocId=23983&AgencyId=8&DocumentType=2Model Notice on Patient Protections, available at

http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/patientprotectionmodelnotice.docModel Notice on Lifetime Limits No Longer Applying and Enrollment Opportunity, available at

http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/lifetimelimitsmodelnotice.docModel Notice of Opportunity to Enroll in Connection with Extension of Dependent Coverage to Age 26, available at

http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/dependentsmodelnotice.doc

:: Plan Administrators Cannot Invoke “SPD Prevails” Rule To Cure Plan Language Deficiencies

June 24, 2010 · Posted in CLAIMS PROCEDURES, CLAIMS REVIEW, DISCLOSURE, ERISA, LITIGATION, PRACTICE TIPS · Comments Off 

:: DOL Releases Guidance On Grandfathered Health Plans

June 15, 2010 · Posted in Health Care Reform · Comments Off 

:: Conkright In The Courts – A Summary Review

June 9, 2010 · Posted in STANDARD OF REVIEW · Comments Off 

:: “Grandfathered Plans” – NAIC Guidance On Essential Points

June 2, 2010 · Posted in Health Care Reform · Comments Off 

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