Tag: contraceptive mandate

Agencies issue ACA-related regulations addressing contraceptive coverage

By Jessica Webb Ayer Jul 13, 2015 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

On July 10, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued final regulations on coverage of certain preventive services under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Specifically, the new regulations focus on the ACA’s controversial “contraceptive mandate.” The contraceptive mandate Under […]

Certain religious employers get a reprieve from ACA’s contraceptive mandate from Supreme Court

By Jessica Webb Ayer Jan 2, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 2, 2014

On New Year’s Eve, just hours before the healthcare reform (also known as the Affordable Care Act or ACA) contraceptive mandate requirement was supposed to go into effect, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a stay and gave the federal government until Friday to respond to the Court. The stay applies to a limited group […]