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Legal & Legislative Reporter: Third Party Administrator Liable for Violation of ACA Antidiscrimination Provision

Guest Contributor

16 Mar 202316 Mar 2023

Every month, the International Foundation releases the Legal and Legislative Reporter, a compilation of new employee benefits–related case summaries. Below is a summary we thought you’d be interested in. Content provided by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. The U.S. District Court for the […]

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Updated: Section 1557 Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans

Amanda Wilke

27 Sep 202127 Sep 2021

Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been surrounded by controversy for years. Our previous blog, Section 1557 and the SCOTUS Decision—Implications for Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans, addressed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 2020 final rule […]

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Section 1557 and the SCOTUS Decision—Implications for Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans

Amanda Wilke

08 Jul 202008 Jul 2020

Employers’ minds are swirling with what to do following recent developments in changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) Section 1557 and the recent United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision. On June 12, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights […]

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Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Rules Notices Required SOON

Lois Gleason, CEBS

20 Sep 201606 Jul 2020

As tree leaves start to turn colors in October here in the Midwest at the International Foundation headquarters, our minds are turning to other changes in the air for some employers, administrators, health providers and health insurance providers nationwide. Section 1557 of […]

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ACA Proposed Rules Address Gender Identity Discrimination

Kelli Kolsrud, CEBS

13 Oct 2015

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) keeps evolving and revealing new facets. Recently, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed regulations that spell out the implementation of ACA Section 1557. This section of the law prohibits discrimination in health programs […]