The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury recently issued three sets of frequently asked questions (FAQs) that offer clarification on certain provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
The most recent set of FAQs addresses the exemption for group health plans with less than two current employees. An Oct. 8 document addresses questions related to grandfathered health plans; dental and vision benefits; rescissions; preventive services; and contains a clarification relating to policy years and the effective date of PPACA for individual health insurance policies. A Sept. 20 set of questions addresses compliance; grandfathered health plans; claims, internal appeals and external reviews; dependent coverage of children; out-of-network emergency services; and highly compensated employees.
More guidance will likely be issued in the coming months and will be available on the Department of Labor website. For more information on PPACA regulations, visit the regulatory section of ABC’s website.