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September / October 2010 - Discrimination in Favor of Highly Compensated Individuals Prohibited For Group Health Plan Years Beginning on or After September 23, 2010

The IRS is inviting public comments concerning the application of rules prohibiting insured group health plans from discriminating in favor of highly compensated individuals under the Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

September / October 2010 - Key Changes to Group Health Plans As Early as September

Sponsors of group health plans should pay attention to a number of significant reforms to group health coverage that start as early as this month. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ('Affordable Care Act') mandates certain consumer protections in health plans, effective for plan years that start Requirement on or after September 23, 2010, which is six months from enactment of the Affordable Care Act. For calendar year plans, these changes are effective January 1, 2011.

July / August 2010 - Keeping Your Plan's Grandfather Status

We previously covered the general concept of grandfathered plans underhealth care reform (those plans which were in place on March 23, 2010), and which parts of the new health care law apply to grandfathered plans, such as dependent coverage to age 26 and children's pre-existing conditions...

March / April 2010 - COBRA Subsidy Extended Through May 31, 2010

The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 extends the deadline for terminated employees to qualify for the COBRA premium subsidy. Workers now terminated between September 1, 2008, and May 31, 2010 may be eligible for a 65% subsidy of their COBRA premiums. The premium reduction applies to periods of health coverage that began on or after February 17, 2009, and lasts for up to 15 months.

March / April 2010 - Work Trends in 2010

As businesses begin to hire in greater numbers this year, Manpower, Inc. has identified a number of hot trends that are likely to impact your business this year. From virtual workplace solutions, to flexible schedules and knowledge management - these trends will help your company be more successful in 2010.

January / February 2010 - Special Bulletin: 2010 COBRA Subsidy Extension

The President has signed the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Appropriations Act, which extends the eligibility period for the COBRA premium reduction for an additional two months (through February 28, 2010) and the maximum period for Senate Passes receiving the subsidy for an additional six months (from nine to 15 months).

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