By Benjamin J. Conley, JD
In late October, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a series of informal frequently asked questions (FAQs) addressing various unanswered questions under the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) preventive service mandate, the Mental Health Parity, and Addiction Equity Act. While many of the FAQs reiterated existing guidance, there were a few notable clarifications.
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Benjamin J. Conley, a partner in the Chicago office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, focuses his practice on employee benefit plans. He has experience counseling clients on qualified retirement plans, health and welfare plans, and executive compensation. Mr. Conley counsels clients on plan design decisions relating to COBRA, HIPAA privacy regulations and health care reform legislation.