Recent written audit requests to health and welfare plans from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) have included inquiries related to various mandates under the Affordable Care Act (the ACA or the Act). This is a significant development in the ongoing implementation of the ACA’s various coverage and related mandates, in that it marks the [...]
In February we reported that Final Rules were issued establishing how health care insurers will describe coverage to employees and their families.
Not later than September, 2012, insurers will have to provide an 8-page summary of benefits in a standardized question-and-answer format. It must include details about deductables and out-of-pocket costs that a consumer would [...]
Through a Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement (MEWA) – Affiliated Physicians & Employers Health Plan – administered by Qualcare, Inc, EANJ members can provide exceptional health care coverage to their employees at substantial savings.
A MEWA is a self-insured group benefits plan that permits employers of any size to have the same choice of plans and [...]
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