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Employee Benefits Insurance

• Legislative Brief - COBRA and ARRA Model Notices   |   June 30, 2009
  The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) mandates that plans notify certain current and former participants and beneficiaries about the premium reduction. The Department of Labor created model notices to help plans and individuals comply with these requirements. Each model notice is designed for a particular group of qualified beneficiaries and contains information to help satisfy ARRA’s notice provisions.  read more
• Legislative Brief - Changes to HIPAA Rules: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009   |   June 30, 2009
  On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("ARRA"). In addition to provisions designed to stimulate the economy, ARRA contains the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act.  read more
• All You Need to Know about Swine Flu   |   June 30, 2009
  As of the end of April, 2009, there have been 20 reported human cases of swine influenza A (HINI) virus in California, Texas, New York, Kansas and Ohio. This strain of influenza is unique because it is a combination of genes from swine, bird and human viruses.  read more