Health: Essential Health Benefits
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See Also — for related information
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Official Source Documents
March 23, 2010 — Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) as enacted and amended by the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act
Council Materials
| For legislative items — source documents and council materials — released prior to enactment of PPACA on March 23, 2010, please go to the PPACA Archive Page. |
| Click here for the Council's comprehensive chart highlighting PPACA regulatory developments. |
Official Source Documents
February 20, 2013 — FAQs About Affordable Care Act Implementation Part XII: Limitations on Cost-Sharing, Coverage of Preventive Services
February 20, 2013 — Final Regulations on Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value and Accreditation
November 26, 2012 — Proposed Regulations on Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value and Accreditation
November 20, 2012 — Proposed Regulations Addressing Essential Health Benefits
November 20, 2012 — Fact Sheet on Proposed Regulations Addressing Essential Health Benefits
July 3, 2012 — CMS/CCIIO Document, Essential Health Benefits: The Largest Three Small Group Products by State
February 17, 2012 — HHS Guidance: Frequently Asked Questions on Essential Health Benefits Bulletin
December 16, 2011 — CMS/CCIIO Essential Health Benefits Bulletin
November 17, 2011 — DOL FAQs About Affordable Care Act Implementation Part VII and Mental Health Parity Implementation
October 7, 2011 — IOM Report Brief on Essential Health Benefits under PPACA
October 7, 2011 — IOM Criteria for Essential Health Benefits under PPACA
April 1, 2011 — FAQs on PPACA Implementation Part VI
December 22, 2010 — DOL FAQs About Affordable Care Act Implementation Part V and Mental Health Parity Implementation
November 1, 2010 — FAQs about the Affordable Care Act Implementation Part IV
October 18, 2010 — FAQS about the Affordable Care Act Implementation Part III
October 8, 2010 — FAQS about the Affordable Care Act Implementation Part II
September 20, 2010 — FAQS about the Affordable Care Act Implementation Part I
Council Materials
December 26, 2012 — Council Comment Letter to CMS Regarding Proposed Regulations Addressing Essential Health Benefits
February 1, 2012 — P4P Presentation Slides: Form W2 Guidance and Essential Benefits Requirements (Seth Perretta & Allison Ullman, Crowell & Moring)
February 1, 2012 — Summary of ACA Terminology Related to Essential Health Benefits, Minimum Essential Coverage and Minimum Value (Courtesy of Crowell & Moring)
February 1, 2012 — P4P Presentation Slides: Essential Health Benefits (Christy Tinnes, Groom Law Group)
February 1, 2012 — Summary of Essential Health Benefits Bulletin (Courtesy of Groom Law Group)
January 31, 2012 — Council Comment Letter Regarding CMS/CCIIO Essential Health Benefits Bulletin
August 6, 2010 — PPACA Mandates Chart (Courtesy of Proskauer Rose)
Condition Critical: Ten Prescriptions for Reforming Health Care Quality, Cost and Coverage
Health
Health Care Reform (PPACA), General & Misc. Items
- Employer Shared Responsibility
- Market Reforms & Adult Child/Age-26 Coverage
- Preventive Care & Value-Based Design
- Quality Improvement & Delivery Reform
- Essential Benefits
- Tax & Revenue Issues
- Grandfathered Plans
- Claims and Appeals
- Summary of Benefits & Coverage
- Informational Reporting/W2
- Health Insurance Exchanges
- State Innovation
- Medical Loss Ratio & Mini-Med Plans
- Automatic Enrollment
- Wellness Programs
- Accountable Care Organizations
- Non-Discrimination
Consumer-Directed Plans (HSAs/FSAs/HRAs)
Health Information Technology & HIPAA Privacy
Retirement
Defined Contribution/ 401(k) Plan Reform
- Automatic Enrollment
- Investments
- Plan fees
- Taxation of Retirement Plans/Limits
- Funding Reform
- PBGC Deficit & Premiums
- Business Conduct Standards
Retirement Plan Administration
Other Issues
Tax Reform, Deficit Reduction & Federal Budget
- FACTA Issues
- FBAR Issues
- Puerto Rico Plans
- Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation
- Code Section 409(A), 457(A), 162(m) issues
- Say-on-Pay
