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Archived Spencer's Consumer Driven Health Report NetNews™

November 9, 2009 (Click date to view stories in this section)

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Text: HHS, Interim Final Rule, HIPAA Administrative Simplification: Enforcement Under HITECH Act
Text: Final Rule, DOD, TRICARE Implementation Of Changes To The Pharmacy Benefits Program
Republicans Offer Health Reform Substitute, CBO Scores It, And Democratic Proposal Prepared For Debate
Republicans Offer Health Reform Substitute, CBO Scores It, And Democratic Proposal Prepared For Debate
Medicare Payment Rates To Physicians Scheduled To Drop By 21.2% In Calendar Year 2010
COBRA Subsidy Extensions Proposed
DOD Regs Address Double Coverage Under TRICARE And Medicare, One-Year Lock-Out On Enrollment
CBO Projects 6 Million More Will Be Covered By Employer Plans Under Health Reform Proposal
CBO Projects Premiums In House Health Care Reform Proposal As Slightly Higher Than Those In Senate Plan
House Health Care Reform Bill Features Major Reforms For Medicare
Health Care Reform Update
IRS Seeks Members For Advisory Committee On Tax Exempt And Government Entities
Court Bars Fiduciary Of Union Health Care Plan From Serving Plans Governed By ERISA

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Text: EBSA, Supplemental FAQs About The 2009 Schedule C
Health Reform Bill Heads To The Floor Of The House
Reminder: Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Annual Notices Due By November 15
Senate Health Reform Plan With Public Option Goes To CBO
EBSA Provides Additional Guidance On Schedule C; Schedules Webcast To Assist With Filing Requirements
Small Business Employees Are 50% More Likely To Lose Health Care Coverage
Quality Improvement In Health Care Stagnates, Says NCQA Annual Report
Massachusetts Experience Can Inform National Health Reform Debate
One-Third Of Group Health Plans Would Be Subject To Health Care Excise Tax In 2019
Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Continues To Erode

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Finance Committee Releases Health Reform Language
New Cost Estimates For House Health Reform Dip Below $900 Billion; Tort Reform Also Would Cut Costs
Ways And Means Committee Approves Procedural Motion To Use Reconciliation In Health Reform Legislation
Costs For Medical Benefits To Rise An Average Of 7% In 2010
Post-Subsidy COBRA Elections Increase Is less Than Expected
IRS Issues 2010 Adjusted Limits For Transportation Benefits, Long Term Care, MSAs
Judiciary Committee Votes To Constrict Health Insurers’ Antitrust Exemption
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Senators Voice Concerns Over Finance Committee’s Health Reform Plan
Insurers, Government Battle Over Health Care
Average HSA Balances Grow To Almost $1,000
Health Insurance Reform Rating Ratio Will Affect Affordability For Older Adults
Mental Health Parity Rules To Be Issued By January 2010
IRS Representatives Address Employee Benefits Issues
Public Sector Employers Concerned About Affordability Of Employee, Retiree Health Care Benefits
Frozen Or Trimmed Benefits Budgets Spur Interest In Efficiency, Employee Health
Massachusetts Health Care Reform Has Expanded Employer Coverage, Improved Quality
28% Of Americans Have Experienced Cutbacks In Their Health Care Coverage This Year
AHRQ Seeks Nominations For Members Of Advisory Council For Healthcare Research And Quality
EEOC Sues UPS For Firing Disabled Employees After Taking Medical Leave

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Text: IRS, EBSA, CMS, Interim Final Rules, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
Finance Committee To Vote On Amended Health Reform Plan; CBO Projects Deficit Reduction
CBO Projects Reduced Deficit From Finance Committee’s Health Reform Proposal
GINA Regulations Define Dependent, Genetic Information
Health Care Costs To Remain Steady At 6.0% Until 2010
Medicare To Provide Wide Access To Medicare Advantage And Prescription Drug Plans In 2010
Federal Employees’ Health Insurance Costs For 2010 Will Rise On Average 8.8%
Public View Mixed On Role Of Health Care Interest Groups In Health Care Reform Discussion
State Health Care Reform Update