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July 2009 Compliance Quarterly

State Spotlight: New York

Jul-17-2009

As a part of the 2009-2010 New York State fiscal year budget, changes to the New York Health Care Reform Act (HCRA) of 2000 were made. More...

July 2009 Feature: A Summary of President Obama's Healthcare Reform Initiative

Jul-16-2009

In light of recent reports regarding federal healthcare reform, we believe it will be useful to summarize the competing proposals to reform healthcare at the federal level. More...

July 2009 Question of the Quarter

Jul-16-2009

Will our Dependent Care Account Plan (DCAP) reimburse expenses for children attending summer camp? More...

Michelle's Law – Regulations Needed

Jul-16-2009

In October 2008, President Bush signed "Michelle's Law" (H.R. 2851) designed to ensure that dependent college students who take medically necessary leaves of absence do not lose health insurance coverage. More...

The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008

Jul-16-2009

The Departments of Labor (DOL) and Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Treasury (referred hereafter as the Departments) invited the public to submit written comments on the Wellstone Act by May 28, 2009. More...

2010 Indexed HSA Contribution Limits

Jul-16-2009

The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service have released IRS Rev. Proc. 2009-29, under Internal Revenue Code section 223(g), which lists new indexed rates, adjusted for inflation, for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and qualified High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs). More...

Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007

Jul-16-2009

Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (Section 111) adds mandatory reporting requirements related to Medicare beneficiaries who have coverage under group health plan (GHP) arrangements. More...

Reminder on HIPAA Privacy Notices

Jul-16-2009

Reminder of when a HIPAA Privacy Notice is required More...

Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009

Jul-16-2009

On February 4, 2009, President Obama signed the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA). More...

IRS Bulletin 2007-02

Jul-16-2009

IRS Clarifies rules for permitting FSA and HRA debit cards to be used at drug stores and pharmacies More...