The employer shared responsibility rules under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will go into effect in 2014. Government guidance was issued earlier this year on an important aspect of these rules – the determination of who is a full time employee.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Health Care Reform – Important Developments for Employers
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Despite the on-going litigation and Republican opposition in Congress, the Administration continues to work on implementing the Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act of 2010, as amended (the “Act”). Set out below is a brief review of the following important developments from the past 12 months.
Federal Judge Strikes Core Portion of the New Healthcare Law
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Yesterday, United States District Judge Henry E. Hudson (Eastern District of Virginia) found unconstitutional the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) provision which requires most uninsured Americans to obtain coverage or pay a penalty. Read Judge Hudson’s Memorandum Opinion.
Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli sued Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, in her official capacity, alleging that the PPACA conflicts with Virginia law and that the Act’s purchase mandate is unconstitutional. This lawsuit is similar to the lawsuit led by Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum in which twenty other states are participating in Florida. A hearing on the States’ motion for summary judgment in that case is scheduled for December 16, 2010.…
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Hunton & Williams LLP Launches Health Care Reform Center
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Hunton & Williams announced today the launch of its new website — the Hunton & Williams Health Care Reform Center, huntonhealthcarereform.com. The website focuses on legal developments in the area of the recent federal health care reform.
Health Care Reform – Regulations On Patient Protections Issued
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The United States Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury issued a series of regulations related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended (the “Health Care Reform Act”). The regulations provide guidance for group health plans, including new rules for preexisting conditions, annual/lifetime limits, and coverage rescissions.
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Break Time For Nursing Mothers Clarified
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recently issued a fact sheet explaining employers’ obligations under the break time requirement for nursing mothers found in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which amends Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).…