86 FR 51730 — Requirements Related to Air Ambulance Services, Agent and Broker Disclosures, and Provider Enforcement IRCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Sep 16, 2021★ strong match
inadvertently not updated when paragraph (d) was redesignated.
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23.
See 45 CFR 147.126. Also see45 CFR 146.123.
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24. For example, pursuant to 45 CFR 147.200(a)(1)(iv), a health insurance issuer offering individual health insurance coverage must provide a summary of benefits and covera…
88 FR 44596 — Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance; Independent, Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage; Level-Funded Plan Arrangements; and Tax Treatment of Certain Ac… IRCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jul 12, 2023
…C.-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy, available at:
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/usc-brookings-schaeffer-on-health-policy/2020/08/04/fixed-indemnity-health-coverage-is-a-problematic-form-of-junk-insurance.
86 FR 55980 — Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part II IRCFinal Rules (FR)Oct 7, 2021★ strong match
…
See
Hannick, Kathleen and Loren Adler. “Provider Charges Relative to Medicare Rates, 2012-2018.” USC-Brookings Schaeffer on Health Policy. (May 2021).
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/usc-brookings-schaeffer-on-health-policy/2021/05/03/provider-charges-relative-to-medicare-rates-2012-2018/.
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91 FR 4348 — Improving Transparency Into Pharmacy Benefit Manager Fee Disclosure ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jan 30, 2026★ strong match
…& Dana P. Goldman,
Overpaying for Prescription Drugs: The Copay Clawback,
(2018),
https://schaeffer.usc.edu/research/overpaying-for-prescription-drugs/.)
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Megan Thompson (2018), W
hy a Patient Paid a $285 Copay for a $40 Drug, https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/why-a-patient-paid-a-285-copa…
Notice 2024-35 — This notice provides relief with respect to certain required minimum distributions (RMDs) that are not made in 2024. This relief was provided with respect to c… IRCNoticesMay 6, 2024
… and Kathleen Hannick (2020). “Fixed Indemnity Coverage is a Problematic Form of “Junk” Insurance,” USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy, available at: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/usc-brookings-schaeffer-on-health-policy/2020/08/04/fixed-indemnity-health-coverage-is-a-problematic-form-of-junk-insuran…
88 FR 88494 — Federal Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) Process Administrative Fee and Certified IDR Entity Fee Ranges IRCFinal Rules (FR)Dec 21, 2023★ strong match
icy.
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/usc-brookings-schaeffer-on-health-policy/2021/03/16/recommendations-for-implementing-the-no-surprises-act/. Back to Citation
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United States Census Bureau (March 2020).
2017 SUSB Annual Data Tables by Establishment Industry, Data by Enterprise Receipt Size. https://www.cen…
89 FR 23338 — Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance and Independent, Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage IRCFinal Rules (FR)Apr 3, 2024
…hleen Hannick (2020). “Fixed Indemnity Health Coverage Is a Problematic Form of `Junk Insurance,' ” USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy, available at:
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/usc-brookings-schaeffer-on-health-policy/2020/08/04/fixed-indemnity-health-coverage-is-a-problematic-form-of-junk-i…
88 FR 65888 — Federal Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) Process Administrative Fee and Certified IDR Entity Fee Ranges IRCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Sep 26, 2023★ strong match
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19.
26 U.S.C. 9816,
et seq.
and 26 U.S.C. 9817,
et seq.
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20.
29 U.S.C. 1185e,
et seq.
and 29 U.S.C. 1185f,
et seq. Back to Citation
21.
42 U.S.C. 300gg-111,
et seq.
and 42 U.S.C. 300gg-112,
et seq.
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22.
References to a “participating facility” in this preamble mean …
Notice 2026-48 — Notice of Intent to Issue Regulations with Respect to Saver’s Match Contributions IRCNoticesAug 24, 2026
…rtain information addressed in this notice will be subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44 USC 3507. No collection of information will be required until approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the PRA.
IRCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Dec 23, 2014related by meaning
ental health insurance coverage as excepted benefits under HIPAA and related legislation.
See
EBSA Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2007-04 (available at http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/pdf/fab2007-4.pdf); CMS Insurance Standards Bulletin 08-01 (available at
http://www.cms.gov/CCIIO/Resources/Files/Downloads/hipaa_08_01…
88 FR 75744 — Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Operations IRCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Nov 3, 2023★ strong match
on
157.
Section 9816(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Code, section 716(c)(5)(A)(i) of ERISA, and section 2799A-1(c)(5)(A)(i) of the PHS Act.
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158. In the July 2021 interim final rule (86 FR 36890), the Departments defined the service code as the code that describes an item or service using the Current Procedural T…
87 FR 14722 — Procedures Governing the Filing and Processing of Prohibited Transaction Exemption Applications ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Mar 15, 2022related by meaning
es of procedure set forth in this subpart apply to applications for prohibited transaction exemptions issued by the Department under the authority of: (1) Section 408(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA);
(2) Section 4975(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code); or
Note 1 to p…
Notice 2024-2 — Miscellaneous Changes Under the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 IRCNoticesModified Jan 8, 2024
…dual retirement annuity described in section 408(b).
6 The definition of “State” for purposes of 42 USC 1395x(r)(1) is in 42 USC 410(h), which provides that the term “State” includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.
88 FR 51552 — Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act IRCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Aug 3, 2023related by meaning
15-2715A1(a)(2)(xx), 29 CFR 2590.715-2715A1(a)(2)(xix), 45 CFR 147.210(a)(2)(xx).
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170.
29 CFR 2520.102-2(a).
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171.
See 26 CFR 54.9815-2715(a)(4)(ii)(B), 29 CFR 2590.715-2715(a)(4)(ii)(B), 45 CFR 147.200(a)(4)(ii)(B).
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172.
26 CFR 54.9815-2719, 29 CFR 2590.715-2719, a…
IRCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed May 13, 2026related by meaning
r. 23, 2010).
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10.
Public Law 111-152 (Mar. 30, 2010).
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11.
Public Law 116-260 (Dec. 27, 2020).
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12. Public Law 119-75 (Feb. 3, 2026).
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13.
HHS does not interpret the ACA amendments to PHS Act section 2722(b) and (c) (formerly PHS Act section 2721(c) a…
84 FR 51471 — Application of the Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions and Certain Nondiscrimination Rules to Health Reimbursement Arrangements and Other Account-Based G… IRCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Sep 30, 2019related by meaning
oyer is considered to have made an offer of coverage even if the employee does not have an effective opportunity to decline to enroll in the coverage. Back to Citation
63.
See 84 FR 28888 (June 20, 2019), 28928-28931.
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64.
See section 36B(c)(2)(B) and § 1.36B-2(a)(2).
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65.
The rules u…
88 FR 76004 — Proposed Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 84-24 ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Nov 3, 2023related by meaning
mment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EBSA might not be able to consider your comment. The
www.regulations.gov website is an “anonymous access” system, which means EBSA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it. If you send an email directly to EBSA…
IRCFinal Rules (FR)Nov 12, 2020related by meaning
.103.
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228.
Pate, R. “Insurance Standards Bulletin Series.” Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. January 31, 2020. Available at: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/extension-limited-non-enforcement-policy-through-calendar-year-2021.pdf.
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229.
See also
section 2763 of the PHS A…
IRCFinal Rules (FR)Mar 18, 2015related by meaning
o the application of section 105(h) of the Code (as applicable). These final regulations adopt the approach outlined in the 2014 proposed regulations. The Departments received two comments on this third requirement. One commenter inquired as to the potential interaction between excepted benefits and the excise tax on h…
IRCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Dec 23, 2025related by meaning
EBSA/about-ebsa/our-activities/resource-center/faqs/aca-part-54.pdf
and
https://www.cms.gov/files/document/faqs-part-54.pdf.
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BILLING CODE 4831-GV-C; 4150-29-C; 4120-01-C
[FR Doc. 2025-23693 Filed 12-19-25; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 4831-GV-P; 4150-29-P;…