IRS EO Update e-Newsletter

Read the October 4, 2011 issue of the EO Update, a periodic newsletter with information for tax-exempt organizations and tax practitioners who represent them.

Articles of interest for CAAs include:

• Webinar: Reporting Employer Health Care Coverage on Form W-2

• New Voluntary Worker Classification Settlement Program
• Western Conference on Tax-Exempt Organizations
• Register Now for Workshops for Small and Medium-Sized 501(c)(3) Organizations

Fisher & Phillips Health Care Reform Alert -- November 22, 2010

Guidance Issued Regarding Grandfathered Status Of Group Health Plans

On November 17, 2010, the IRS, DOL and HHS jointly issued an amendment to the interim final regulations regarding a health plan's status as a "grandfathered health plan" under the recent healthcare reform legislation.

View the complete legal alert on the amendment.

CAPLAW has compiled a collection of information to help you navigate through the continually developing health care reform by providing easily accessible resources and updates.  Read recent legal alerts, view the CAPLAW health reform timeline and article, or find information relevant to both consumers and employers.

Ballard Spahr Health Care Reform Legal Alert -- November 16, 2010

Treasury Department Changes Grandfathered Health Plan Regulations
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has revised its previously issued regulations on health plans that are “grandfathered” from certain health care reform requirements. View the complete legal alert on the changes.

CAPLAW has compiled a collection of information to help you navigate through the continually developing health care reform by providing easily accessible resources and updates.  Read recent legal alerts, view the CAPLAW health reform timeline and article, or find information relevant to both consumers and employers.  View the CAPLAW Health Care Reform resources!

Upcoming Health Care Reform Event: Ropes & Gray Webinar

Health Reform's Impact on Fraud and Abuse Enforcement:
Eight Months In and Storm Clouds on the Horizon
Wednesday, November 17, 2010, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. (ET)

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the ACA) has significantly changed the health care fraud and abuse landscape. Join Ropes & Gray for a program that will navigate the new enforcement terrain and the significant risks and questions that lie ahead in 2011. Register now!

Health Reform Legal Alert

New! Ballard Spahr Health Care Reform Alert -- October 13, 2010
IRS Delays Reporting of Group Health Plan Cost on Form W-2
 
View the Ballard Spahr alert on Notice 2010-62, which provides that employers will not be required to report the cost of group health plan coverage on Form W-2 issued for 2011.

HHS Healthcare.gov Conference Call

Participate in the October 14th conference call hosted by HHS to discuss new consumer tools on healthcare.gov.  Learn more.

Ropes & Gray Health Reform Webinar

Rubik’s Cube: Resolving Corporate Health Care Investigations
Thursday, October 14, 2010, 1 - 2 p.m. (ET)

Join Ropes & Gray for a discussion of some of the key considerations in resolving corporate health care investigations from both the legal and business perspectives. Learn more

Last Chance to Register! Health Care Reform Audio Conference

Registration closes today for the upcoming CAPLAW audio conference Health Care Reform: Prepare Now for 2011 Requirements!


September 29, 2010
3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m EST

Audio Conference Description:
Earlier this year, Congress passed and President Obama signed into law what is now commonly known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The Act makes sweeping changes to the provision of health benefits in America, with an impact on employers, government,and individuals. In this session, we will focus on the immediate impact of health care reform on your CAA and the steps you need to take now to ensure compliance.

Health Care Reform Audio Conference

Register by Monday, September 27th for the upcoming CAPLAW audio conference Health Care Reform: Prepare Now for 2011 Requirements!

September 29, 2010

3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time

About the Conference:

Earlier this year, Congress passed and President Obama signed into law what is now commonly known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The Act makes sweeping changes to the provision of health benefits in America, with an impact on employers, government,and individuals. In this session, we will focus on the immediate impact of health care reform on your CAA and the steps you need to take now to ensure compliance.

About Our Presenter:

Edward I. Leeds, Esq. is Counsel at Ballard Spahr LLP, where he is a member of the firm’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group, Health Care and P3/Infrastructure Groups and Health Care Reform Initiative. His practice concentrates on issues relating to the design, administration, and taxation of health and other welfare benefits plans. Mr. Leeds has represented employers in the negotiation and drafting of contracts with insurers, third-party administrators, and other vendors in documenting and communicating welfare benefits plans, and in complying with applicable state and federal laws, including HIPAA, COBRA, cafeteria-plan requirements, and the rules applicable to government benefits programs, such as Medicare. He has counseled employers on the introduction of paperless technologies to the administration of their benefits arrangements, the provision of benefits to domestic partners, the introduction of wellness initiatives, and health and welfare issues that arise in corporate transactions, litigation, and collective bargaining. Mr. Leeds lectures frequently on health and welfare benefits topics. He is a graduate of Haverford College and Harvard Law School.
 

 

New! Fall 2010 Legal Update Newsletter

View the newest edition of the CAPLAW Legal Update Newsletter, a continuous series of reports on legal issues of interest to CAAs.







Inside this issue:

• Health Care Reform: What it Means for CAAs
• CAA Leaders Tackle the Issues
• Head Start Enrollment & Eligibility
• Requirements Refresher
• DAB Examines Grant Termination
• DAB Upholds Denial of Continuation Award
• Mission Possible: Understanding & Developing an Effect Mission Statement

 

Health Care Reform Conference Call with President Obama

Discuss new key benefits of the Affordable Care Act with President Obama during a health care conference call hosted by HHS and the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships on September 21st at 4 p.m. eastern time.

For more information, e-mail partnerships@hhs.gov. Call-in information will be circulated soon.

Visit CAPLAW's new Health Care Reform information page.

NEW! Health Care Reform Audio Conference

Register today for the CAPLAW audio conference, Health Care Reform: Prepare for 2011 Requirements on September 29, 2010, 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

Earlier this year, Congress passed and President Obama signed into law what is now commonly known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The Act makes sweeping changes to the provision of health benefits in America, with an impact on employers, government,and individuals. In this session, we will focus on the immediate impact of health care reform on your CAA and the steps you need to take now to ensure compliance.

Learn More!

Health Reform Legal Alert

NEW! Ballard Spahr Health Care Reform Alert Additional External Claims Review Guidance Provided for Self-Funded Group Health Plans

View the Ballard Spahr alert on the recently released Health and Human Services guidance on how employer-sponsored self-funded group health plans can satisfy the new external claims review requirements arising from the federal health care reform legislation.

Health Reform Update: Required Cafeteria Plan Amendments

NEW! Fisher & Phillips Health Care Reform Alert -- August 25, 2010

Required Cafeteria Plan Amendments

View the Fisher & Phillips Health Reform Alert regarding new requirements to have most cafeteria plans be amended by December 31, 2010.

New Health Reform Legal Alert

NEW! Fisher & Phillips Health Care Reform Alert August 2, 1010

Healthcare Reform Changes Affecting Coverage Of Children
View the Fisher & Phillips Health Reform Benefits Alert regarding two significant changes regarding health benefits provided to an employee's adult child.

New Health Care Reform Legal Alert

Ballard Spahr Health Care Reform Alert -- July 26, 2010
New Regulations Address Claim and Appeal Process
View the Ballard Spahr alert on regulations that address the requirement of a group health plan to maintain an internal claim and appeals process that meets certain standards and to provide for an external appeal process.

Find continually updated information about Health Reform on CAPLAW's Health Reform Information Page.

New CAPLAW Health Care Reform Resources Now Available

• Read the CAPLAW Article, Learn what Health Care Reform means for Community Action Agencies.  The Article summarizes the most important changes for community action agencies and their clients and when those changes go into effect.
         
• View the new CAPLAW Health Care Reform Timeline

For a collection of information on Health Reform, including recent legal alerts and resources for employers and consumers, visit the CAPLAW Health Reform Webpage.

New Health Care Reform Legal Alert

Ballard Spahr Health Care Reform Alert -- July 19, 2010

New Regulations Address Preventive Services

View the Ballard Spahr alert on recently released regulations addressing the preventive health care requirements established by the recent health care reform legislation.

Find continually updated information about Health Reform on CAPLAW's Health Reform Information Page.

New Health Reform Update

HealthReform.gov is Now HealthCare.gov
HealthCare.gov launched July 1, 2010. The new website is designed to help you take control of your health care – by putting the power of information at your fingertips.

• View the Healthcare.gov Annoucement
• View Employer Information & Resources
• View Consumer Information & Resources 

Health Reform Legal Alert

NEW! Ballard Spahr Health Care Reform Alert -- June 30, 2010Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Application Process Opens

View the Ballard Spahr alert on participation in the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program.