Large Employer Health Plans Could Also See Some Impacts From Affordable Care Act Overhaul

Date: Feb 2, 2017

Michelle Andrews provides an overview for Kaiser Health News of the Affordable Care Act regulations that impact employer plans, and how these might change under a repeal or replacement of the act.

Read the full original article from Kaiser Health News.

Some things about large-group plans that may change or go away completely include:

No copays for preventive services
No annual or lifetime limits on coverage
Annual cap on out-of-pocket payments for covered services
Adults kids' coverage expanded
Guaranteed external appeal rights
No waiting periods to join a plan
No waiting periods for coverage of pre-existing conditions
Standardized plan descriptions
Basic coverage standards for large-group plans

For now, the provisions and penalties of the Affordable Care Act remain in place. To ensure your organization remains in compliance with the current law, download our comprehensive handbook - The Nonstop Guide to ACA Penalities for 2016:

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Large Employer Health Plans Could Also See Some Impacts From Affordable Care Act Overhaul - Kaiser Health News

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