[Guidance Overview] Recent Legislation Requires Numerous Changes to Group Health Plans

[Guidance Overview] Recent Legislation Requires Numerous Changes to Group Health Plans
Material covered includes coordination with SCHIP and Medicaid and New Privacy Restrictions in the Stimulus Package. (Troutman Sanders LLP)
Source: www.troutmansanders.com

How Effectively Does the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Help Laid-Off Workers and States Cope with Health Care Costs?
Excerpt: “A new analysis from the Urban Institute concludes that these provisions are likely to achieve only partial success.” (The Urban Institute via Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
Source: www.rwjf.org

Congress Reaches Deal on Stimulus Plan
Excerpt: “Many Democrats would have preferred a larger bill, but agreed to pare back, including cuts to favored education and health programs, to win three crucial Republican votes in the Senate. ‘Legislation is the art of compromise, consensus building, and that’s what we did,’ the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, said in announcing the accord. The House was poised for a final vote as early as Friday, with the Senate to follow, clearing the way for President Obama to sign the bill by Monday.” (The New York Times; free registration required)
Source: www.nytimes.com