Update: HHS Final Rule Impacts Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Protections
Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule expanding protections under Section 1557 of the Affordable ...
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[Updated] HHS Final Rule Makes Significant Changes to the Affordable Care Act’s Section 1557 Anti-Discrimination Protections
On June 12, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the new Final Rule (“Final Rule”) interpreting Section 1557, which ...
Compliance Considerations for Employer-Sponsored Coverage of Gender Reassignment Surgery and Other Gender-Affirming Care
Although the policies governing whether group health plans must cover gender reassignment and gender-affirming care continues to change, employers should ...
HHS Releases Proposed Changes to ACA Section 1557 Anti-Discrimination Regulations
On May 24, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released proposed regulations that make significant changes to...