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  1. What is a personalized disclosure notice for Medicare Part D purposes?
    From the July 31, 2008 EBIA Weekly
    QUESTION: I have heard that there is an option to provide a personalized disclosure notice to Part D eligible individuals for our company’s group health plan. How is this notice different from the model creditable and non-creditable ...
  2. CMS Posts Spanish-Language Versions of Model Disclosure Notices for Medicare Part D Eligible Individuals
    From the July 24, 2008 EBIA Weekly
    CMS recently posted on its website updated model disclosure notices to Medicare Part D eligible individuals for use after June 15, 2008 (see our article at http://www.ebia.com/WeeklyArchives/GHPM/Statutes/19441 (Premium Access subscription required)). Now, CMS ...
    [Model Disclosure Notices to be used after June 15, 2008 (July 16, 2008)]
  3. IRS Proposes Regulations on HSA Comparability and Excise Tax Reporting
    From the July 24, 2008 EBIA Weekly
    The IRS has issued proposed regulations on the HSA comparability rules, and on reporting and paying excise taxes under the Code’s provisions regarding COBRA, HIPAA portability, mental health parity, minimum hospital stays for newborns and mothers, Archer MSA ...
    [Prop. Treas. Reg. Secs. 54.4980B-2, 54.4980D-1, 54.4980E-1, 54.4980G-1, 54.4980G-3, 54.4980G-4, 54.4980G-6, and 54.4980G-7, 73 Fed. Reg. 40793 (July 16, 2008)]
  4. IRS Proposes Regulations on HSA Comparability Requirements and HSA and Group Health Plan Excise Tax Reporting
    From the July 15, 2008 EBIA Weekly
    The IRS has issued proposed regulations providing guidance on changes to the HSA comparability rules under the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (TRHCA). (The comparability rules only apply to employer HSA contributions made outside of a cafeteria ...
    [Prop. Treas. Reg. Secs. 54.4980B-2, 54.4980D-1, 54.4980E-1, 54.4980G-1, 54.4980G-3, 54.4980G-4, 54.4980G-6, and 54.4980G-7, 72 Fed. Reg. __ (July 16, 2008)]
  5. CMS Issues Updated Disclosure Notices to Medicare Part D Eligible Individuals for Use After June 15, 2008
    From the July 03, 2008 EBIA Weekly
    CMS has posted on its website updated disclosure notices to Medicare Part D eligible individuals, including revised model creditable, non-creditable, and personalized disclosure notices. The revised notices, which are for use after June 15, 2008, replace model notices that ...
    [Creditable Coverage Guidance and Model Disclosure Notices to be used after June 15, 2008 (June 18, 2008)]
  6. President Signs Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008
    From the June 19, 2008 EBIA Weekly
    We recently reported that Congress had passed the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 (Heroes Act or HEART Act), which contains changes to the Code that may affect benefits for members of the military and their families ...
    [Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008, Pub. L. No. 110-245 (June 17, 2008)]
  7. New Legislation Enhances 401(k) Benefits for Military Personnel, Allows Qualified Reservist Distributions From Health FSAs, and Extends MHPA
    From the May 29, 2008 EBIA Weekly
    On May 22, 2008, Congress passed the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 (Heroes Act or HEART Act), which President Bush is expected to sign into law. Among the Act’s provisions are a variety of ...
    [Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008, H.R. 6081]
  8. 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/...
    [Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, Pub. L. No. 110-233 (May 21, 2008)]
  9. 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 ...
    [FirstStep Employment Law Advisor (May 6, 2008)]
  10. ADA and ERISA Claims Proceed for Employees Terminated After Child Incurred Large Medical Expenses
    From the May 15, 2008 EBIA Weekly
    Employees whose child with brain cancer had coverage under their employer’s group health plan were terminated. They sued under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provision that prohibits discrimination based on association with a disabled person, claiming that ...
    [Trujillo v. Pacificorp, 2008 WL 1960765 (10th Cir. 2008)]

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