Quality & Transparency

Updates

protected content Agencies Release FAQs on Implementation of Summary of Benefits and Coverage

The Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Service on March 19 published a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the… More

protected content Agencies Release Final Rule on Health Plan Summary of Benefits and Coverage

The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury earlier today jointly released final regulations regarding the summary of… More

CMS Issues Final Rule on Use of Medicare Claims Data

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on December 5 released a final regulation on the use of Medicare claims data to… More

protected content ERIC Urges Proposals to Make Benefit Summaries Relevant to Self-Insured Plans

ERIC on October 21 submitted comments on proposed regulations regarding implementation of the uniform summary of benefits and coverage (SBC)… More

protected content Agencies Issue New ACA Rules on Uniform Benefit Summaries

The Departments of Treasury, Labor, and HHS on August 17 issued a proposed regulation and subregulatory guidance in furtherance of a… More

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Policy Briefs

Overview of the Final Health Care Reform Law

The House and Senate on March 25 approved the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (H.R. 4872), the sidecar reconciliation bill that… More

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Letters to Agencies

ERIC to Feds: Do Not Impose Unnecessary Costs and Hassle on Employers to Fund Comparative Effectiveness Research

ERIC News Release For Immediate Release: September 6, 2011 Washington, D.C. -- The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today urged the… More

ERIC Submits Recommendations to DOL on Ways to Reduce the Regulatory Burden

ERIC on April 8 submitted comments to the Department of Labor (DOL) in response to a Request for Information (RFI) on ways the Department… More

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Legislative Documents

Key Health Care Reform Legislative Documents (H.R. 3590 and H.R. 4872)

The House and Senate on March 25, 2010, approved the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (H.R. 4872), the "sidecar" reconciliation… More

President Obama Signs Senate Health Reform Bill Into Law

Earlier today (March 23) President Obama signed into law the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," HR 3590. This bill is the… More

House to Take Up Senate Health Reform Bill, Along with Sidecar Bill

On March 18, Congressional Democrats released the legislative language of HR 4872, the Healthcare and Education Affordability Act of 2010.… More

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State of Play on Healthcare Reform:  the New Senate Bill

This past Saturday the Senate officially voted to proceed to consider HR 3590, the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act." This vote… More

Text and Summaries of Merged Senate Health Care Reform Legislation

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) on November 18 unveiled H.R. 3590, the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," which is the… More

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Regulatory Documents

protected content Agencies Release FAQs on Implementation of Summary of Benefits and Coverage

The Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Service on March 19 published a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the… More

protected content Agencies Release Final Rule on Health Plan Summary of Benefits and Coverage

The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury earlier today jointly released final regulations regarding the summary of… More

CMS Issues Final Rule on Use of Medicare Claims Data

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on December 5 released a final regulation on the use of Medicare claims data to… More

protected content Agencies Issue New ACA Rules on Uniform Benefit Summaries

The Departments of Treasury, Labor, and HHS on August 17 issued a proposed regulation and subregulatory guidance in furtherance of a… More

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CMS Proposed Rule to Give Consumers and Employers Better Information About Quality of Care

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on June 8 published in the Federal Register a proposed rule that will enable… More

CMS Releases Proposed Regulation on Accountable Care Organizations

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on March 31 released its long-awaited proposed rule on Accountable Care Organizations… More

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Agencies Issue RFI on Value-Based Insurance Design for Preventive Care

The Departments of Labor, Treasury, and HHS on December 28 published in the Federal Register a Request for Information (RFI) on how group… More

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Additional Resources

protected content Morgan Lewis Overview of Final Rule on Summary of Benefits and Coverage

With permission from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, we are sharing with ERIC members a client alert that highlights some of the key changes in… More

CMS Provides Overview of Medicare Secondary Payer Mandatory Reporting Requirements

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has posted on its website an overview of the new mandatory reporting requirements for group… More

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Mercer Report:  Presidential Candidates’ Health Reform Proposals

With health care reform being a top priority among voters in this election cycle, leading candidates from both parties have proposed reforms… More

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Press Releases

ERIC to Feds: Do Not Impose Unnecessary Costs and Hassle on Employers to Fund Comparative Effectiveness Research

ERIC News Release For Immediate Release: September 6, 2011 Washington, D.C. -- The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today urged the… More

ERIC to DOL: Reduce the Regulatory Burden

ERIC News Release For Immediate Release: April 14, 2011 Washington, D.C. -- The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) on April 8 submitted… More

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