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The health care reform bill created an institute that is charged with advancing research into comparative clinical effectiveness. To fund this institute, the law imposes a fee on both insured and self-funded health plans for the seven-year period from …

The IRS has clarified that the $2,500 limit for health FSAs under the health care reform law does not apply for plan years beginning before 2013.

The IRS has issued three new notices concerning key aspects of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

The IRS has announced new contribution limits for health savings accounts and qualifying high-deductible health plans.

The federal government has issued a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) addressing various topics under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Federal agencies have issued a final rule that eased a few requirements on the summary of benefits and coverage (SBC) and moved the deadline to comply.

After months of delay, the Department of Labor (DOL) has just released final regulations under Section 408(b)(2) of ERISA.

The IRS has issued more guidance on W-2 reporting of health care coverage.

Designating the "company" or "employer" as an ERISA fiduciary can unintentionally subject the employer’s executive officers and board of directors to ERISA’s fiduciary standards, and potentially to personal liability.

A new statutory exemption from the prohibited transaction rules (designed to expand the availability of fiduciary investment advice to participants in individual account plans and IRAs, subject to specific safeguards and conditions) are now in effect.