Additional Health Care Legislation
4 Summarize two additional key laws pertaining to legally required benefits.
Besides PPACA, a variety of laws influence employer-sponsored health care offerings. We review two of the key laws in chronological order: the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA)
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) was enacted to provide employees with the opportunity to continue receiving their employer-sponsored medical care insurance temporarily under their employer’s plan if their coverage otherwise would cease because of termination, layoff, or other ...
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