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COBRA Update - New Model Notices, Fact Sheet and FAQs
The Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration COBRA page now has available updated Model Notices, Application for Expedited Review of Denial of COBRA Premium Reduction, Fact Sheet, and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) that reflect the provisions of the Continuing Extension Act of 2010.
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IRS Clarifies Rules Regarding Adult Dependents
On April 27, 2010, the IRS issued Notice 2010-38, relating to the tax exclusion for medical care reimbursement of adult children. These changes are a result of the two health care reform laws passed in March: the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (HCERA).
Your Health Insurer - is it the next regulated utility?
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The New York Times (4/13, A16, Sack) reports, “Gov. Deval L. Patrick won the first round Monday in a legal dispute with health insurers over the state’s recent rejection of rate increases requested by the companies. Ruling in a lawsuit brought by the companies, Judge Stephen E. Neel of Suffolk Superior Court in Boston said he would not block the state from denying the increases because the insurers had not exhausted their right to appeal administratively.”
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