Health Care Reform: Time for Bold Action

The provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will take years to implement. As a first step, employers need to become familiar with the law and the various timelines for when key regulations take effect. Next, employers can define their immediate priorities, analyze their options, and develop a long-term term benefit program and broader business strategy.

Regulatory Guidance

Point of View and Research

Resources

IRS Proposed Regulation Explains Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Fee to Be Paid by Insured and Self-Insured Health Plans
April 16, 2012

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on PPACA Constitutionality
April 3, 2012

HHS Issues Final Regulation on Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans
March 16, 2012

Government Releases Summary of Benefits and Coverage and Uniform Glossary Final Regulations, Plus Separate Guidance Document, Templates and Instructions
February 16, 2012

FAQs Issued on PPACA Play-or-Pay, Automatic Enrollment and 90-Day Waiting Period Limit Provisions
February 15, 2012

2011 – 2012 Health Care Legislative Review and Preview
February 8, 2012

Final Rules Clarify RDS Reporting by Employer Plan Sponsors
January 19, 2012

U.S. Insider – January 2012
February 1,2012

Viewpoints Q&A: Retiree Medical Strategies for the New Health Care Environment
November 14,2011

Towers Watson Health Care Changes Ahead Survey
October 21,2011

Retiree Medical Benefits — Time to Evaluate Your Approach
September 1, 2011

Towers Watson/International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists Sixth Annual Retiree Health Survey
June 8, 2011

Multinational Workforce Health: Building a Sustainable Global Strategy
May 13, 2011

Boost Employee Health and Wellness With Behavioral Economics
May 13, 2011


Employee Engagement and the Transformation of the Health Care Industry

May 10, 2011

A New Era of Health Care and Retirement Priorities: Communicating With Employees
March 22, 2011

Focus On Retiree Prescription Drug Benefits: Employer Group Waiver Plans


The Changing Hospital/Physician Relationship

The 2012 Employee Health Care Conference

Perspectives - New and innovative approaches to workforce health

Claiming the Health Dividend
 
Rethinking Retiree Medical Benefits