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Greetings!
MacCorkle Insurance Service is pleased to provide you with this update - we hope you find the presented topic both interesting and informative. Please look for future editions providing the HR professional with compliance and legislative briefs throughout the year.
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As we prepare for 2012, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) continues to command center stage. This 'Legislative Brief' provides a summary of recent developments in Health Care Reform along with a compliance checklist for 2012:
Health Care Reform: Developments in 2011
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) made extensive changes to the U.S. health care system with respect to the delivery of health care, consumer protections and coverage options. Some provisions are effective now, while others become effective years from now.
Many of PPACA's reforms require agency guidance to be implemented. Since PPACA became law in 2010, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS) and Treasury (collectively,  the Departments) have been regularly issuing guidance to implement PPACA's reforms.
PPACA is a "hot button" issue that has been the subject of congressional and court action since its enactment. While congressional attempts to entirely repeal PPACA have been unsuccessful, two individual components of the law were repealed through the legislative process. In addition, a number of courts have addressed the constitutionality of PPACA, and reached different conclusions.
Click here for your summary of recent ACA developments...
Health Care Reform: 2012 Compliance Checklist
Health care reform brings a number of changes for employers and health plans in 2012. As employers prepare to comply with new requirements, they need to be aware of how health care reform will affect them in the coming year.
Click here for your 2012 Compliance Checklist...
We encourage you to read both of these briefs and engage your MacCorkle Insurance Service representative with questions about compliance or developments with this important legislation.
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