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Legislative Updates Click on the links below to learn more about government regulations that impact the insurance industry, including HIPAA, ERISA, COBRA and Clarificatons. HIPAAHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 More information on HIPAA HIPAA Links ERISAEmployee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 COBRAConsolidated Ominbus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ClarificationsClarifications Issued for Newborns’ and Mothers’ Health Protection Act The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, and the Treasury Department recently released “final rules” (effective January 1) related to the Newborns’ and Mothers’ Health Protection Act (NMHPA), which was signed into law in 1996. The purpose of this Act is to prevent group health plans and health insurance issuers from restricting hospital stay benefits to less than 48 hours following childbirth; 96 hours following a C-section.) The final regulations do not vary significantly from the previous interim regulations; however, they do introduce a few important clarifications. |
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