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- President Signs Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
- From the May 22, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- We recently reported that Congress had passed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, which is intended to prevent discrimination on the basis of genetic information in health insurance and employment. (See our article at http://www.ebia.com/WeeklyArchives/...
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- DOL Releases Interactive Elaws Advisor to Help Employers Comply With Recordkeeping, Reporting, and Notice Requirements
- From the May 15, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- The DOL recently unveiled a new elaws Employment Law Advisor to help employers determine which federal employment laws apply to them, what recordkeeping and reporting requirements they must comply with, and what posters they need to post. The website guidance ...
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- Congress Passes Legislation Prohibiting Genetic Discrimination by Health Plans and Employers
- From the May 08, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- Congress has passed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, which is intended to prevent discrimination on the basis of genetic information in health insurance and employment. (It was signed into law by President Bush on May 21, 2008.) The ...
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- CMS Issues Medicare Part D Benefit Parameters for 2009
- From the May 01, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- Under Medicare Part D regulations, most group health plan sponsors offering prescription drug coverage to Part D eligible individuals (including active and retired employees and beneficiaries) must disclose to Part D eligible individuals and to CMS whether the plan coverage ...
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- Proposed Regulation on TRICARE Incentive Prohibition Addresses Treatment of Cafeteria Plans
- From the April 03, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- The Department of Defense (DoD) has issued a proposed regulation regarding the TRICARE incentive prohibition which prohibits employers from offering financial or other benefits to TRICARE beneficiaries as incentives not to enroll (or to terminate enrollment) in employer-sponsored health ...
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- Final MSP Regulations Regarding Primary Liability of Employers and Insurers
- From the February 28, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- In 2006, HHS released an interim final rule implementing amendments to the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) provisions regarding the obligations of primary plans and primary payers to reimburse Medicare. (See our article at http://www.ebia.com/WeeklyArchives/GHPM/Statutes/...
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- IRS Issues Promised Enforcement Safe Harbor for Supplemental Plans Under HIPAA Portability Rules
- From the February 21, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- Various types of benefits are excepted from HIPAA’s portability rules, including certain “supplemental” coverage provided under a separate policy, certificate, or contract of insurance. Last December, the DOL and HHS issued safe harbor rules concerning which ...
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- DOL Proposes Revisions to FMLA Regulations
- From the February 14, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- The DOL has issued proposed FMLA regulations that would change and clarify many provisions in the existing regulations. For example, the proposed regulations revise employers’ notice obligations, as well as the provisions regarding when and how employees should provide ...
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- FMLA Amended to Add Two New Types of Leave for Relatives of Servicemembers
- From the January 31, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- On January 28, 2008, President Bush signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008, Section 585 of which amends the FMLA to allow two new types of leave for employees who are relatives of “servicemembers.” ...
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- At Last! EEOC Issues Final Regulations Allowing Employers to Coordinate Retiree Health Benefits With Medicare Eligibility
- From the January 03, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- The EEOC has published final regulations that permit employers to coordinate retiree health benefits with Medicare (or comparable state health programs) without violating the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). (The ADEA prohibits covered employers from age discrimination against ...
