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§ H.R.
2564, the Medicare Enrollment Protection Act, passed out of committee
this week, meaning it is now eligible to be voted on by the House. The bill
creates a special Medicare enrollment period for individuals enrolled in or
transitioning out of continuation coverage under COBRA. This is an issue that
NAHU has been working on for quite some time. § In their first week back from recess, Senate Republicans
introduced another, “skinnier” coronavirus response bill that was promptly
blocked, falling short of the 60 votes needed to pass the Senate. Will
Congress be able to pass bipartisan legislation prior to the presidential
election? § While we were busy worrying about all things pandemic,
earlier this summer the Supreme Court issued a major employment law decision,
Bostock v. Clayton County, that will impact employee benefit plans
nationwide. Learn more during our next Compliance Corner webinar on Thursday,
September 17, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern. Register here. § The 2020 ACA and health reform reporting season will be
like no other we’ve seen, and adding to that complexity for employers. Did
you miss the Compliance Corner webinar hosted by Health e(fx) on
misconceptions employers have about state-based individual mandate reporting
requirements? Watch it here. § NAHU’s new podcast, the President’s Perspective hosted by
NAHU President Dane Rianhard, is now on iTunes, Stitcher
and Spotify.
Subscribe on your preferred platform today! If you use iTunes, make sure to
rate us five stars. § Do you follow HUPAC on social media? Follow HUPAC today on
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