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The Regulatory & Compliance community showcases the latest news from Washington D.C. pertaining to health care law in regard to state exchanges, individual mandate, SLR, and changes to the PPACA.

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Taxes Lurk Behind Court Test of Obama Health Law

While Supreme Court watchers focus on the controversial insurance requirement in President Barack Obama's health care law, lesser known is that the court's ruling next month will also decide the fate of billions of dollars in new taxes.

Leahy urges high court to 'do the right thing,' keep health care law

A leading senator is urging the Supreme Court to "do the right thing" and uphold the constitutionality of the sweeping health care reform law championed by President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats.

Health Care Reform Memo: May 14, 2012

The health care reform memos are issued on a weekly basis, highlighting news from the previous week's activities in the administration and implications for the C-suite and various stakeholder groups.

Health Care Reform – What Employers Should Be Thinking About Now

As employers anxiously await the Supreme Court's decision on health care reform (expected by late June), there are many things employers should be thinking about now. The Supreme Court will most likely make one of four decisions on health care reform. Below, we describe how each of those possible decisions

Press Releases

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ADP Survey Says Health Care Reform, More Compliance Complexity may Drive Outsourcing of Ben Admin

A new ADP survey shows that health care reform and compliance complexity are leading more companies to re-think how they administer benefits and to consider outsourcing the function.

McKesson Corp. Pays U.S. More Than $190 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegation

McKesson Corporation has agreed to pay the United States more than $190 million to resolve claims that it violated the False Claims Act by reporting inflated pricing information for a large number of prescription drugs, causing Medicaid to overpay for those drugs.

Policies give states more flexibility to establish Affordable Insurance Exchanges

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced policies to assist states in building Affordable Insurance Exchanges.

Blog Posts

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On the Health Care Reform Horizon: New Info on W-2s

05/16/2012 - With the slew of other new legal disclosures coming up this summer, adding the full...

 

John Driscoll joins Castlight Health as President

05/15/2012 - Castlight Health is getting serious about pursuing its ambition to bring health care transparency to...

 

IHC FORUM WEST 2012

05/14/2012 - The IHC FORUM WEST 2012 Registration is now open. We have a new and exciting...

 

More Information Is Not Always Better: Pulling Consumers Into Active Choices About Testing

05/08/2012 - “I’m thinking of getting a full-body CT scan,” Jane said. “What do you think?” Here...

 

White Papers

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Care Continuum Alliance Paper Describes Core Components of Coordinated Care for Dual Eligibles

he Care Continuum Alliance (CCA) released a policy paper that recommends core components for programs to deliver integrated, coordinated care for people who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid coverage dual eligibles.

IRS Clarifies W-2 Reporting of Health Values

The IRS has clarified aspects of its guidance issued early in 2011, regarding the obligation of many employers to begin reporting health coverage values on employees' Forms W-2.

Galen Institute Releases Recommendations for the Super Committee

New paper suggests that the Super Committee build on successes and take the long view of reform as a process

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