Legislation and Statutory Language
PPACA (H.R. 3590): Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PDF, 2.2 MB)
Signed into law on March 23, 2010.
HCERA (H.R. 4827): Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (PDF, 286 KB)
Signed into law on March 30, 2010.
Consolidated health reform legislation released by House Legislative Counsel (PDF, 2.4 MB)
The document includes the provisions of the original Senate health reform bill (PPACA), as amended by the Manager's Amendment, as well as the Reconciliation Bill (HCERA) (Unofficial)
Miller & Chevalier Summaries and Analyses
Alert summarizing guidance on PPACA internal claims and appeals and external review processes
Employee Benefits Alert, published July 28, 2010
Alert summarizing guidance on preventive coverage, preexisting condition exclusions, lifetime and annual limits, rescissions, and patient protections
Employee Benefits Alert, published July 16, 2010
Alert summarizing guidance on grandfathered plans
Focus On Employee Benefits, published July 8, 2010
Miller & Chevalier Health Reform Teleconference Presentation (PDF, 861 KB)
Updated April 12, 2010
Alert summarizing required Form 1099 reporting on payments to corporations
Focus On Employee Benefits, published April 8, 2010
Chart summarizing key provisions for large employers
Updated March 31, 2010
Official Summaries and Analyses
White House fact sheet on "Patient's Bill of Rights" (PDF, 50 KB)
Published June 22, 2010
White House fact sheet on retiree reinsurance provisions (PDF, 90 KB)
Published April 7, 2010
Congressional Research Service report on potential employer penalties (PDF, 521 KB)
Published April 5, 2010
Section-by-Section summary of HCERA (PDF, 270 KB)
Passed on March 30, 2010
Congressional Research Service implementation timeline (PDF, 103 KB)
Published March 25, 2010
Joint Committee on Taxation's report on the revenue provisions of PPACA and HCERA (PDF, 598 KB)
Published March 21, 2010
Section-by-Section summary of original Senate-passed bill (PDF, 587 KB)
Passed December 31, 2009
Section-by-Section summary of the manager's amendment to the original Senate bill (PDF, 374 KB)
Passed December 31, 2009
Official Health Reform Websites
White House
Department of Labor
Department of Health and Human Services
HHS Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight
Regulatory Activity
IRS Notice on reimbursements for over-the-counter drugs from HRAs, Health FSAs, HSAs, and Archer MSAs (PDF, 30KB)
Issued September 3, 2010
IRS Revenue Ruling on reimbursements for over-the-counter drugs from HRAs, Health FSAs, HSAs, and Archer MSAs (PDF, 10 KB)
Issued September 3, 2010
Notice of Availability of Interim Procedures for Federal External Review and Model Notices (PDF, 50 KB)
Published August 26, 2010
DOL Guidance (Technical Release 2010-01) on Interim Procedures for Federal External Review for Self-Funded Group Health Plans (PDF, 60 KB)
Issued August 23, 2010
HHS Interim Final Regulations on the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan ("Federal High-Risk Pool") Program (PDF, 180 KB)
Published July 30, 2010
HHS Interim Procedures for External Review Processes for Insurers (PDF, 50 KB)
HHS Technical Guidance for Individual Market Insurers Regarding Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Standards for Internal and External Review Processes (PDF, 30 KB)
Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Application (PDF, 200KB)
Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Application Instructions (PDF, 60KB)
HHS FAQs on the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (PDF, 80KB)
HHS/DOL/Treasury Interim Final Regulations on Internal and External Appeals (PDF, 260KB)
Published July 23, 2010
HHS/DOL/Treasury Interim Final Regulations on coverage of preventive services without cost-sharing (PDF, 350 KB)
Published July 19, 2010
HHS/DOL/Treasury Interim Final Regulations on preexisting condition exclusions, lifetime and annual limits, rescissions, and patient protections (PDF, 9.7 MB)
Published June 28, 2010
HHS/DOL/Treasury Interim Final Regulations on grandfathered plans (PDF, 240 KB)
Published June 17, 2010
IRS Notice 2010-44 on small employer health care tax credit (PDF, 82 KB)
Published May 17, 2010
HHS/DOL/Treasury Interim Final Regulations on requirement to cover adult children (PDF, 324 KB)
Published May 10, 2010
Agency FAQs on the Interim Final Regulations related to requirement to cover adult children (PDF, 32 KB)
Published May 10, 2010
Agency fact sheet on the Interim Final regulations related to requirement to cover adult children (PDF, 26 KB)
Published May 10, 2010
HHS Interim Final Regulations on retiree reinsurance program (PDF, 140 KB)
Published May 10, 2010
Corrections to Joint Committee on Taxation’s report on the revenue provisions of PPACA/HCERA (PDF, 20 KB)
Published May 5, 2010
HHS Fact Sheet on internet portal guidance (PDF, 29 KB)
Published April 29, 2010
IRS Notice 2010-38 on tax treatment of dependent children under age 27 (PDF, 80 KB)
Published April 27, 2010
CRS report on interpreting the grandfather (PDF, 1 MB)
Published April 27, 2010
IRS/ DOL/ HHS Request for Information related to medical loss ratio reporting and rebates (PDF, 102 KB)
Published April 14, 2010
IRS/ DOL/ HHS Request for Information related to review of premium rate increases (PDF, 34 KB)
Published April 14, 2010
Congressional Research Service report on regulations to be issued pursuant to PPACA (PDF, 267 KB)
Published April 13, 2010
HHS Interim Final Regulations on the internet portals (PDF, 372 KB)
Published April 4, 2010
IRS FAQs on small business health care tax credit
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