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Federal Health Care Reform Action Center

Government & Other Relevant Websites Legislative Study Group on Exchanges The Alan Katz Health Care Reform Blog - Tracking Commission Changes U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Initial Guidance to States on Exchanges Federal Government Website for Health Care Reform National Association of Insurance Commissioners - Special Health Care Reform Section Illinois Department of Insurance - Health Insurance Reform Information Center Details of Federal Health Care Reform IIABA Comments on Federal Regulations on Health Benefit Exchanges - 09/29/11 The Affordable Care Act: Key Issues for Public Comment - 11/23/10 Impact of PPACA on Self-Insured Plans-Congressional Research Service National Association of Insurance Commissioners Dear Colleague Letter Regarding HHS Web Portal Exclusion of Agents  NAIFA Q & A On Final Interim Regulations - 6/28/10 Fact Sheet: Keeping the Health Plan You Have: The Affordable Care Act and “Grandfathered” Health Plans - 6/15/10 Tax Credit for Employee Health Insurance Expenses of Small Employers - 5/19/10 Big "I" Health Care Reform Update - 5/18/10 Medical Loss Ratios; Request for Information Regarding Section 2718 of the Public Health Service Act - 5/14/10 Health Care Reform Insurance Web Portal Requirements - 5/14/10 NAIC/Commissioner Responsibilities PPACA Good Faith Compliance Request - 5/5/10 IIABA Health Care Memo - 4/6/10 NAIFA- Frequently Asked Questions Small Business Tax Credit Information from the IRS 3 step fact sheet determination process Hypothetical Examples of how credit applies to different employer scenarios Letter to Governors on High Risk Pools Reform Timeline Implementation for Independent Agencies Reform Timeline Implementation for Clients HR 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Illinois Department of Insurance Highlights Changes Resulting From National Health Insurance Reform - 3/22/10 Overview of Immediate Impact Health Care Reform Provisions - 3/22/10 Illinois Department of Insurance Highlights Impact of Reforms on Illinois - 3/22/10 Patient Protection Act (with changes made by Reconciliation) - Big "I" Brief Summary - 3/22/10 Tax Provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - 3/22/10 NAHU Analysis of Key Provisions in The Senate-Passed Comprehensive Health Reform Bill & Reconciliation Package - 3/19/10 Previous Documents on Details of Federal Health Care Reform - Click here The CLASS Act - Community Living and Services and Supports Medical Underwriting Can Be A Roadblock with New Legislation- 2/3/11 Grassroots Communications Agent/Broker White Paper on Health Benefits Exchange - 10/11 Agent/Broker/Crossroads Coalition White Paper on Navigators - 8/11 Previous Advocacy Documents - Click here Health Care Reform News Employer's guide to health reform: How to shop for insurance in a changing landscape - 1/23/12 Illinois just starting to hammer out details of reform-mandated insurance exchange - 1/23/12 State Releases Key Health Benefits Exchange Planning Reports - 9/16/11 U.S. Court in Georgia to Hear States’ Healthcare Law Challenge Today - 6/8/11 PPACA's Effects on Maintaining Health Coverage and Jobs: A Review of the Health Care Law's Regulatory Burden - Testimony by Janet Trautwein, NAHU - 6/2/11 U.S. Cuts Premiums for High Risk Plans, Begins Paying Brokers - 6/1/11 Health Reform Litigation: Supreme Court Analysis - 4/17/11 Senate Dem Opposes Brokers' MLR Bill - 3/16/11 Health Broker Bill Could be the Next 1099 - 3/16/11 Ario Seeks To Reassure Agents On Health Care Role Beyond 2014 - 2/16/11 House Dem Rips New Insurance Rule - The Hill's Healthwatch - 2/17/11 Florida Judge Rules Health Care Law Unconstitutional - 1/31/11 PPACA Implementation Plows Ahead as Repeal Vote Is Scheduled in the House - 1/6/11 Judge: Individual Mandate is Unconstitutional - 12/13/10 NCOIL Urges HHS to Exclude Commissions From Medical Loss Ratio - 12/7/10 IL Coalition MLR Waiver Request Responses to the IL Health Reform Implementation Council’s Request for Comment on Health Insurance Exchange in IL IL Coalition of Agents & Brokers: IL Association of Health Underwriters, IIA of IL, NAIFA Illinois Chamber of Commerce BlueCross BlueShield Health Alliance Department of Insurance Announces 2nd Educational Webinar "Exchange Governance and Long-Term Sustainability", Monday, January 24th at 10:00a.m. NAHU Newswire - 2/2/12 HHS Cost Rules Put States in Middle - 11/30/10 Previous News Documents & Links- Click here

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• FTC Delays Enforcement of Red Flags Rule through December 31, 2010 - 6/01/10
• NFIP Extension Signed Into Law - 7/2/10
• Senate Passes Extension of Flood Program - 6/30/10
• Summary of Financial Services Reform - 7/7/10
• "Big "I" CEO Responds to Willis CEO's Recent Comments on Incentive Compensation
• NFIP & COBRA Update - May 27, 2010
• Red Flags Rule Enforcement Delayed to June 1; Judge Rules Lawyers Are Exempt
• Financial Services Reform Bill Passes Senate - June 1, 2010
• New York Big "I" Challenges Compensation Disclosure Regulation in Court - June 1, 2010
• FTC Delays Enforcement of Red Flags Rule through December 31, 2010
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