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| meridian health plans: COBRA Handbook, 2021 Edition Golub, Chevlowe (Proskauer Rose), 2020-12-11 COBRA Handbook provides health plan sponsors, administrators, service providers, fiduciaries, attorneys, and other benefits professionals with comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the complex issues involved in complying with the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA). In addition to detailed guidance and commentary, COBRA Handbook includes examples, model language, and references to relevant statutory, regulatory, and case law. The 2021 Edition of COBRA Handbook includes updated case law and discussions regarding the following issues: DOL and IRS guidance extending various COBRA deadlines due to the COVID-19 pandemic COBRA's notification requirements, including the content of the required notices Relief for COBRA violations Which entities may be held liable for COBRA violations Standing to bring a lawsuit for a COBRA violation Preemption of state law claims premised on COBRA violations Note: Online subscriptions are for three-month periods. Previous Edition: COBRA Handbook, 2020 Edition ISBN 9781543810929 |
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| meridian health plans: Aspen's Health Care Quality Review Jane Lowers, 1999 Aspen's Health Care Quality Review (1999) compiles current, real-world examples of hospitals, health plans, physician practices and other organizations applying quality improvement theory and reaping reduced costs, improved patient satisfaction and improved health outcomes as a result. Each section (organizational quality, quality theory and practice, quality tools and measurement, quality in care) profiles top health care providers around the country and tracks not only clinical improvements but also the organizational changes and philosophy that made them possible. Contact information for each chapter allows readers to go straight to the source for more details, and a wealth of statistics, charts and easily replicated tools help readers apply the information at their own facilities. With Aspen's Health Care Quality Review you'll get award winning articles from our other quality publications, for example, Russ Coile's Health Trends, The Quality Letter for Healthcare Leaders, QRC Advisor, and Journal of Nursing Care Quality. No more combing through various resources for the information you need. We have done it for you! |
| meridian health plans: ERISA and Health Insurance Subrogation in all 50 States - 5th Edition Gary L. Wickert, 2013-01-01 ERISA and Health Insurance Subrogation In All 50 States is the most complete and thorough treatise covering the complex subject of ERISA and health insurance subrogation ever published. NEW TO THE FIFTH EDITION! • Updated To Include All The Newest Case Law! • Updated To Include Medicaid Subrogation and Preemption of FEHBA ! • New Plan Language Recommendations! • Complete Health Insurance Subrogation Laws In All 50 States • Covers The Application of ERISA In Every Federal Circuit The Fifth Edition of ERISA and Health Insurance Subrogation In All 50 States has been completely revised, edited, and reorganized. This was partly to reflect the new direction recent case decisions have taken regarding health insurance subrogation as well as the crystallization of formerly uncertain and nebulous areas of the law which have now received some clarity. An entirely new chapter entitled, “What Constitutes Other Appropriate Equitable Relief?” has been added and replaces the old Chapter 9, which merely dealt with Knudson and Sereboff. The new edition introduces new state court decisions addressing the issue of causation and whether and when a subrogated Plan seeking reimbursement must prove that the medical benefits it seeks to recover were causally related to the original negligence of the tortfeasor. An entirely new section was added concerning the subrogation and reimbursement rights of Medicare Advantage Plans, a statutorily-authorized Plan which provides the same benefits an individual is entitled to recover under Medicare. This includes recent case law which detrimentally affects the rights of such Plans to subrogate. Also added to the new edition is additional law and explanation regarding Medicaid subrogation, including the differentiation between “cost avoidance” and “pay and chase” when it comes to procedures for paying Medicaid claims. Significant improvements have been made to suggested Plan language which maximizes a Plan’s subrogation and reimbursement rights. The suggested language stems from recent decisions and developments in ERISA and health insurance subrogation from around the country since the last edition. The new edition has been completely reworked both in substance and organization. Recent case law has necessitated consolidation of several portions of the book and elimination or editing of others. A new section entitled “Liability of Plaintiff’s Counsel” has been added, which provides a clearer exposition on the laws applicable and remedies available when plaintiff’s attorneys and Plan beneficiaries settle their third-party cases and fail to reimburse the Plan. Also new to the book are recently-passed anti-subrogation measures such as Louisiana’s Senate Bill 169, § 1881, which states that no health insurer shall seek reimbursement from automobile Med Pay coverage without first obtaining the written consent of the insured. The new edition also goes into much greater detail on the procedures for and law underlying the practice of removal of cases from state court to federal court, and the possibility of remand back to state court. This includes the Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011, effective Jan. 6, 2012, which amended federal removal, venue, and citizenship determination statutes in very significant ways. The new edition also delves into, for the first time, the role which the federal Anti-Injunction Act plays when beneficiaries sue in state court to enforce the terms of an ERISA Plan, while the Plan files suit in federal court seeking an injunction against the state court action. New case law and discussion on preemption of FEHBA subrogation and reimbursement claims have been added to Chapter 10 in the wake of new decisions regarding same. |
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| meridian health plans: COBRA Handbook, 2022 Edition Golub, Chevlowe (Proskauer Rose), 2021-12-14 COBRA Handbook provides health plan sponsors, administrators, service providers, fiduciaries, attorneys, and other benefits professionals with comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the complex issues involved in complying with the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA). In addition to detailed guidance and commentary, COBRA Handbook includes examples, model language, and references to relevant statutory, regulatory, and case law. The 2021 Edition of COBRA Handbook includes updated case law and discussions regarding the following issues: DOL and IRS guidance extending various COBRA deadlines due to the COVID-19 pandemic COBRA's notification requirements, including the content of the required notices Relief for COBRA violations Which entities may be held liable for COBRA violations Standing to bring a lawsuit for a COBRA violation Preemption of state law claims premised on COBRA violations |
| meridian health plans: COBRA Handbook, 2024 Edition Golub, Chevlowe (Proskauer Rose), 2023-12-19 COBRA Handbook provides health plan sponsors, administrators, service providers, fiduciaries, attorneys, and other benefits professionals with comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the complex issues involved in complying with the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA). In addition to detailed guidance and commentary, COBRA Handbook includes examples, model language, and references to relevant statutory, regulatory, and case law. The 2024 Edition includes discussions of new court decisions regarding: COBRA eligibility, the sufficiency of COBRA notices, and premium payment matters Issues related to litigating COBRA claims, such as the applicable statute of limitations period and standing to bring a claim The 2024 Edition also includes updated information on the federal government's tolling of COBRA-related deadlines due to the COVID-19 pandemic, now that the National Emergency has ended. For the practitioner's convenience and to assist in further research, COBRA Handbook also provides appendices reproducing the final COBRA regulations issued by the Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service. |
| meridian health plans: COBRA Handbook, 2019 Edition Golub, Chevlowe (Proskauer Rose), 2018-10-11 COBRA Handbook is designed for benefits professionals, plan administrators, employers, service providers, fiduciaries, attorneys, and others who must deal with the complexities of the COBRA. This practical handbook simplifies the complexity of handling COBRA. It is designed for benefits professionals, plan administrators, employers, service providers, fiduciaries, attorneys, and others who must solve COBRA issues and stay in compliance. The handbook reviews in detail the rules contained in the IRS and DOL regulations and offers guidance on how to comply with the various rules contained in the regulations. The 2019 Edition reviews significant legal developments in the COBRA arena since the publication of the prior edition and discusses new judicial decisions issued during the past year. Highlights include updated and extensive discussions of the following issues: What types of employee benefit plans are subject to COBRA Under what circumstances a COBRA qualifying event occurs What constitutes termination due to gross misconduct for COBRA purposes How a plan administrator can ensure compliance with COBRA's notification requirements, and what type of documentation should be retained Under what circumstances a plan must notify an individual of the termination of his or her COBRA coverage And much more! COBRA Handbook also reviews in detail the rules contained in the IRS and DOL regulations and offers guidance on how to comply with the various rules contained in the regulations. In addition, COBRA Handbook includes the following features to help employers, other plan sponsors, administrators, and consultants in administrating and complying with this complicated and continuously developing area of the law: Examples illustrating important concepts Practice Pointers to help benefits professionals comply with COBRA Detailed case citations and notes to help the reader quickly locate relevant portions of the law, regulations, administrative releases, and supporting judicial decisions The full text of the DOL and IRS Final COBRA Regulations, model COBRA notices, and sample COBRA provisions for inclusion in a purchase agreement A glossary containing definitions of the key terms and abbreviations used in the book A table of cases at the end of the book providing full citations to relevant judicial decisions, as well as chapter and section references for each case discussed A table of COBRA cases grouped by issue A detailed subject index Previous Edition: COBRA Handbook, 2018 Edition ISBN 9781454884361 |
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