by Admin | May 8, 2009 | Healthcare Reform, Insurance Laws, Insurance News, Obamacare, Politics
The House and Senate have approved a compromise budget resolution that sets parameters for spending and revenue legislation. As requested by the President, the budget resolution includes a reserve fund for health care reform initiatives that must be deficit-neutral... by Admin | May 4, 2009 | Insurance Laws, Insurance News
1) What is the effective date of changes mandated by Public Act 95-0958? The changes need to be reflected in individual and group health insurance policies and HMO contracts as they are delivered, issued, or renewed on and after June 1, 2009. Policies in force prior... by Admin | Apr 15, 2009 | Insurance Laws, Insurance News
The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 requires that group health plans and group health insurers apply the same treatment and financial limits to mental health and substance use disorder benefits as they do to... by Admin | Apr 10, 2009 | COBRA, Insurance Laws, Insurance News
Q1: What is the new COBRA subsidy provision contained in the stimulus package signed by the President? The stimulus package, which was enacted as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) temporarily reduces the premium for COBRA coverage for eligible... by Admin | Mar 31, 2009 | CHIP, Insurance Laws, Insurance News
On February 4, the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA) was signed into law. CHIPRA allows states to subsidize premiums for employer-provided group health coverage for eligible children, but it also imposes certain... by Admin | Mar 2, 2009 | COBRA, Insurance Laws, Insurance News, Obamacare
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 signed into law February 17 expands COBRA in ways that will certainly impact employers. Most significantly, the act offers assistance-eligible individuals a 65 percent subsidy of their required COBRA premiums and an...