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WorldatWork Issue Tracker

Issue Tracker

U.S. Health-Care Reform Implementation

As a result of the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 several short-term and long-term changes will take effect. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and other government agencies are charged with issuing regulatory guidance to help employers interpret many of the provisions; however, this guidance may not fully clarify the provisions, and many may roll out after compliance deadlines for employers have passed.

It’s important to stay up to date with the latest information about what changes go into effect when and which changes will affect your company’s plan specifically.

This Issue Tracker page focuses on the most recent articles, resources and information relating to recent health-care reform implementation in the United States.
Featured Resources from WorldatWork:

Health-Care Reform Law: Implementation Timeline (April 26, 2010)
Effective dates of selected employer provisions.

Public Policy Issue Summary - Employer Provisions of Health-Care Reform Law (April 16, 2010)
Selected employer provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

Tracking Health-Care Reform Implementation, By Provision (March 26, 2010)
Updates on regulations and guidance for selected employer provisions.

Health-Care Reform Implementation: Tips for Communicating with Employees and Retirees (April 13, 2010)
Suggestions for communicating with and educating employees and retirees.

Sample Employer Communications on Health-Care Reform (April 26, 2010)
A few examples of how companies are communicating to employees.

Health-Care Reform Questions: Which Ones Are You Asking? (April 14, 2010)
Three consultants' perspectives on the many questions surrounding health-care reform.
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News, Information & Discussion Laws, Guidance and Other Official Resources

Reform Will Drive Increase in Health-Care Consumption, Towers Watson Predicts
Newsline, Aug. 23, 2010

Majority of Large Employers Revising 2011 Health Benefit Programs
Newsline, Aug. 19, 2010

Health Reform Ends Lifetime Limits and Trims Annual Caps
Mercer, Aug. 11, 2010

90% of U.S. Companies Anticipate Losing Grandfather Status Under Health-Care Reform
Newsline, Aug. 10, 2010

Employment-Based Coverage Estimates of Health Coverage for Dependent Children May Be Low
Newsline, Aug. 4, 2010

Agencies Release Regulations on Preventive Care under the Affordable Care Act
Sibson, August 2010

How to Keep Grandfathered Status Under Health Care Reform Rules
Mercer, July 21, 2010

Preventive Care Guidance for Non-Grandfathered Health Plans Released
Buck Consultants , July 20, 2010

Dependent Eligibility, Affordability Provisions of PPACA May Prove More Costly than Originally Estimated, Analysis Finds
Newsline, July 19, 2010

The Early Retiree Reinsurance Program
EBRI, July 2010

Health Reform Brings New Challenges to Open Enrollment
Mercer, July 4, 2010

New Patient's Bill of Rights Released Under PPACA
Newsline, June 28, 2010

New Rules Address Lifetime and Annual Dollar Limits Other Health Care Reforms
Mercer, June 22, 2010

White Paper: Health Care Reform - Grandfathered Health Plan Regulations
BLR, June 21, 2010

New Regulation for 'Grandfathered' Health Plans Allows Employers to Make 'Routine and Modest' Plan Changes
Newsline, June 15, 2010

Majority of Insured Consumers Satisfied with Current Health Plan; Concerned About Changes Health Care Reform May Bring
Newsline, June 15, 2010

Nearly 1 Million Employees Able to Put Adult Children on Their Health Plan Early
Newsline, June 14, 2010

Temporary Reinsurance Program May Deflate Two Years Early, Study Finds
Newsline, June 9, 2010

Most U.S. Workers Will Continue to Rely On Employer-Provided Health Benefits, Survey Find
Newsline, June 2, 2010

Most U.S. Companies Planning to Apply for Temporary Federal Reinsurance Program, Survey Finds
Newsline, May 27, 2010

One-Quarter of Employers Expect Health-Care Reform to Add at Least 3% to Plan Costs
Newsline, May 20, 2010

Q&A's about Extended Dependent Child Coverage
Mercer, May 19, 2010

Agencies Issue Guidance on Extension of Childrens Health Coverage to Age 26
Buck Consultants, May 13, 2010

IRS Provides Guidance on Taxation of Adult Children's Health Benefits Under Health Reform Law
Buck Consultants, May 4, 2010

Highlights of Health Care Reform
Findley Davies, May 4, 2010

Analysis of IRS Notice 2010-38 Guidance For Tax Treatment of Certain Employee Benefit Plans Under New Health Legislation
American Benefits Council, April 27, 2010

Health Reform and Medicare: Cloising the Doughnut Hole
April 2010

More Than One-Third of U.S. Employers May Face Penalties for “Unaffordable” Coverage
Newsline, April 28, 2010

Reform Law Closes Some HIPAA Loopholes
HIPAA Solutions Rx, April 20, 2010

Stat! Health Reform Weekly
Sibson Consulting

Highlights of Health Care Reform - What it Means to Employers and Employees
Findley Davies, April 2010

CMS Announces Indexed Medicare Part D Amounts for 2011
Segal, Co., April 15, 2010

Health Care Act Eliminates Tax-Free Treatment for Retiree Drug Subsidy
Findley Davies, March 2010

President Obama Signs Health-Care Reform Fixes
Newsline, March 31, 2010

U.S. Health-Care Reform: What Employers Need to Know
workspan weekly, March 30, 2010

14 States File Suit in Federal Court Against New Health-Care Reform Law
Newsline, March 29, 2010

Timeline of Effective Dates for Various Provisions of Health Care Reform
Towers Watson , March 29, 2010

President Signs Health-Care Reform; Employers to Feel Some Immediate Impact
Newsline, March 24, 2010

Health-Care Reform: What Practitioners Need to Start Thinking About
The Business of Benefits Blog, March 24, 2010

GRIST Alert: New Health Reform Law and Possible Changes
Mercer, March 23, 2010

Health-Care Reform Resources
Towers Watson

Snapshot Survey: Five Questions on Health Care
WorldatWork, August 2009
New Rules & Guidance

Preexisting Condition Exclusions, Lifetime and Annual Limits, Rescissions, and Patient Protections

Grandfathered Health Plans

Extension of Coverage for Adult Children

Internal Claims and Appeals and External Review Processes

Other Resources

Open Enrollment After Health Care Reform
Mercer

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Implementation Chart
American Benefits Council

Small Business Health Care Tax Credit Information Including Hypothetical Case Examples of Impact
The White House

Fact Sheet - Early Benefits from the Affordable Care Act of 2010 Reinsurance Program for Early Retirees
The White House, April 7, 2010

HealthReform.Gov

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

 

Visit Issue Tracker Archives: Health-Care Reform for more information about health-care reform prior to the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

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