Keyword: Department of Labor
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a brief in support of the association health plan finalized ruling delivered in late 2018.
The Trump administration has finalized a plan that would expand employers’ ability to offer health reimbursement arrangements to employees.
The Labor Department announced its intent to appeal the rejection of the 2018 regulation expanding access to association health plans.
A federal judge has rejected the Trump administration's attempt to expand association health plans.
In 2017, 19% of in-network claims were denied by issuers and consumers rarely appealed these denials, KFF reported.
The Trump administration is seeking feedback on ways that it can assist insurers and employers in maintaining grandfathered ACA group plans.
The lobbying group says AHPs will destabilize ACA markets and create an opportunity for abusive insurance practices.
A new final rule allows employers to claim "moral objections" to birth control coverage, an issue that has brought prior legal challenges.
A new Trump administration rule allows businesses to fund HRAs for employees to purchase individual exchange coverage.
Health researchers and advocates have identified a number of potential solutions that could tackle the problem at the federal or state level.
