Tag Archives: NonDiscrimination

West Virginia Nondiscrimination in Involuntary Denial of Treatment Act

Virginia bills that would authorize the "involuntary denial of treatment" are proceeding through the Virginia legislature. Meanwhile, the West Virginia legislature is considering a bill that would do exactly the opposite. H.B. 4467, based on a model already enacted in … Continue reading

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Non-Discrimination Put on Hold: Insurance Plans get a Reprieve

One of the components to health care reform that has been of great concern is the application of code section 105(h) on insured plans. Plans that had lost grandfathered status would have been subject to the non-discrimination rules that self-insured … Continue reading

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So What Does Non-Discrimination Mean? Health Care Reform and Section 105(h)

One of the things that PPACA (or health care reform, or even "Obamacare") adds to the mix of plan administration is the concept that insured health plans will now be subject to "discrimination testing" under IRS Code Section 105(h). Grandfathered … Continue reading

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