By Jared Bilski
The DOL, HHS and Treasury just rolled out some proposed regs that add a number of employer plans to a list of those that are exempt from health reform provisions as well as HIPAA requirements. Here’s a breakdown of what’s on that list.
The latest federal guidance covered “excepted benefits,” which are specific limited-scope benefits that are exempt — or as the feds say “excepted” — from the insurance market provisions of Obamacare and the
requirements of HIPAA.
The following plans were added to the list of excepted benefits under the feds’ latest guidance:
- Self-insured dental and vision plans (even if participants aren’t required to pay a separate additional charge for them),
- A new category of limited wraparound group coverage of individual coverage (if special conditions are met), and
- Certain employee assistance programs (EAPs).
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