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04/08/13 Employer Tax Considerations for Supreme Court’s Pending DOMA Decision

LawFlash/Client Alert | Employee Benefits LawFlash
David Fuller, Mary Hevener, Patrick Rehfield, Andy Anderson

High Court considers the constitutionality of DOMA, which may create tax-refund opportunities for employers and employees before April 15.

03/21/13 The Road to 2014: ACA Considerations for Individuals

Presentation | Webinar
Andy Anderson

On March 21, 2013 Morgan Lewis presented the last installment of a three-part webinar series entitled "The Road to 2014: ACA Considerations" which discussed Affordable Care Act (ACA) considerations for employers, group health pl... more

03/20/13 Hot Topics in Employee Benefits – What We’re Seeing

Presentation | Webinar
Craig Bitman, R. Tracht, David Fuller, Andy Anderson

On March 20, 2013, Morgan Lewis's Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice presented its fourth installment of our "Hot Topics in Employee Benefits — What We're Seeing" webinar series, which featured updates o... more

03/12/13 The Road to 2014: ACA Considerations for Group Health Plans

Presentation | Webinar
Andy Anderson

On March 12, 2013 Morgan Lewis presented the second installment of a three-part webinar series entitled "The Road to 2014: ACA Considerations" discussing Affordable Care Act (ACA) considerations for employers, group health plans... more

12/20/12 Group Health Plans: Year-End Action Items, Upcoming Changes, New Guidance

LawFlash/Client Alert | Healthcare Policy and Reform Alert
Andy Anderson

As 2012 closes, group health plan sponsors turn their attention to completing 2012 tasks, implementing upcoming 2013 changes, and preparing for the full impact of ACA in 2014.

10/10/12 IRS Guidance on Additional Medicare Tax

LawFlash/Client Alert | Employee Benefits LawFlash
Sariyah Buchanan, Robert Abramowitz, Mary Hevener

As the effective date for the tax increase approaches, employers and payroll service providers should evaluate their obligations and prepare policies for compliance.

08/14/12 Medical Loss Ratio Rebates: The Clock Is Ticking

LawFlash/Client Alert | Employee Benefits LawFlash
Havilah Gebhart, Lauren Licastro, Andy Anderson

Rebates that are considered plan assets must be used within three months or placed in trust.

06/28/12 Employer Group Health Plans and the Constitutionality of the ACA

LawFlash/Client Alert | Employee Benefits LawFlash
Havilah Gebhart, Saghi Fattahian, Christina Payne-Tsoupros, Lauren Licastro, Andy Anderson

Focus turns to completing 2012 and 2013 compliance tasks following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision.

06/27/12 Hot Topics in Employee Benefits – What We’re Seeing

Presentation | Webinar
Brian Hector, Daniel Hogans, Lisa Barton, David Fuller, Steven Spencer, Craig Bitman, Andy Anderson

On June 27, 2012, Morgan Lewis's Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice presented its first installment of our "Hot Topics in Employee Benefits - What We're Seeing" webinar series, which featured updates on hot top... more

06/06/12 Internal Revenue Service Issues Guidance on New Research Fee

LawFlash/Client Alert | Employee Benefits LawFlash
Andy Anderson

Proposed regulations provide detail on who must pay the new patient-centered outcomes research fee, the amount of the fee, and how the fee is to be calculated and reported.

03/28/12 Uniform Summary of Benefits and Coverage Under the ACA

Presentation | Webinar
Saghi Fattahian, Andy Anderson

As they prepare for open enrollment this fall, group health plan sponsors and insurers have a lot of work to do to make sure they are in compliance with the final Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) rules. The recently issu... more

03/21/12 HIPAA/HITECH Enforcement Action Alert

LawFlash/Client Alert | Employee Benefits LawFlash
Lauren Licastro

Health plan agrees to pay $1.5 million following HHS investigation of self-reported data breach.

03/13/12 Summaries of Benefits and Coverage Due This Fall

LawFlash/Client Alert | Employee Benefits LawFlash
Saghi Fattahian, Lauren Licastro, Andy Anderson

Final regulations provide detail on the format, content, and delivery standards group health plan sponsors and insurers must follow when issuing this information.

01/12/12 Updated Guidance on Form W-2 Reporting of Healthcare Coverage

LawFlash/Client Alert | Employee Benefits LawFlash
Andy Anderson

Expanded guidance clarifies the types of plans and amounts that must be reported and requires employers to take additional steps to meet their Form W-2 reporting obligations.

12/21/11 Group Health Plans: Year-End Action Items, Upcoming Changes

LawFlash/Client Alert | Employee Benefits LawFlash
Andy Anderson

As 2011 closes, plan sponsors of group health plans turn their attention to continued viability of grandfathered plan status, identifying insured plans that may be discriminatory, compliance with new claims and appeals rules, and W-2 reporting of the value of health coverage in 2012.

11/28/11 Significant Changes to San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance Require Immediate Employer Action; ERISA Preemption Controversy Reopened

LawFlash/Client Alert | Employee Benefits LawFlash
Andy Anderson

Last week, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee signed legislation that significantly revises parts of the city's Health Care Security Ordinance (Ordinance). In particular, the revised Ordinance imposes detailed design and administrative... more

07/08/11 New York Same-Sex Marriages: Reviewing the Potential Effects of State Same-Sex Marriage Laws on Employee Benefit Plans