Now that the 2012 elections are over, federal agencies are finally releasing long-awaited healthcare rules. On Tuesday, the DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury Department issued three proposed rules crucial to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The proposals include regulations regarding incentives for nondiscriminatory wellness programs in group health plans; (pdf) standards related to essential health benefits, health plan actuarial value, and accreditation; (pdf) and regulations regarding rate review and other health insurance market reforms. (pdf) While a more detailed analysis of these new proposed rules will soon be provided by Littler attorneys, the following is a brief overview of each proposal:
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