DOL Releases New Employee Notification Requirements for State Healthcare Exchanges Under PPACA

On May 8th, the Department of Labor released new requirements for businesses regarding how employees must be notified of the availability of state healthcare exchanges or marketplaces. Any employer who falls under the Fair Standards Labor Act will be required to distribute notices to employees within the mandated time frame. The DOL has provided model…

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HHS Delays SHOP Exchange until 2015

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS/CMS) recently announced that it will delay the offer of a choice of plans with health insurance marketplaces specifically for small businesses. The transition policy, outlined in the latest HHS guidance, would delay implementation of the employee choice model as a requirement for all SHOPs until 2015. HHS…

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