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The Health Care Reform Blog provide clients with the most up-to-date information about Health Care Reform-including updates on the federal government's implementation of the Affordable Care Act, new regulations, recently issued guidance and enforcement updates. The blog will also comment on any issues specific to the State of Iowa.
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In response to an Executive Order signed in October by President Trump, the Department of Labor ("DOL") recently released proposed rules which - if finalized - would likely expand association health plans and create new health insurance coverage opportunities for employers and sole proprietors. Read More »
Last week the Senate released draft legislation entitled "The Better Care Act." aimed at repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act. This is a summary of the Act and its potential impact on Iowa employers. Read More »
Senate leaders have released a draft of their legislation. More information coming soon. Read More »
Last week, Republicans got one step closer to repealing portions of the Affordable Care Act ("ACA") when the House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act ("AHCA"). Due to procedural issues and division within their own party, the American Health Care Act faces significant challenges in the Senate. Its provisions do shed light on the Republican strategy and types of reforms we may expect to see in any final legislation. Read More »
Since the recent election, many are wondering about the future of the Affordable Care Act ("ACA") and health care reform. Given Republicans have campaigned since 2010 on repealing the unpopular Act, it is extremely likely portions of the Affordable Care Act will be repealed. Read More »
In light of the Ebola outbreak and other events, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, released a bulletin to ensure HIPAA covered entities are aware of the ways in which patient information may be shared under the HIPAA Privacy Rule in an emergency situation Read More »
This morning the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled the IRS' interpretation of a key ACA provision is invalid. Read More »
In a widely anticipated decision issued on June 30, 2014, the United States Supreme Court held that the contraceptive mandate in the Affordable Care Act, as it applies to closely-held corporations, violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Read More »
A Spanish version of the Model Notices of Privacy Practices (NPP) has been issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Office for the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). Read More »
On Monday, Feb. 10, the Obama Administration issued final rules implementing the employer mandate and providing welcome relief for many employers. Read More »
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