9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Sep. 11, 2017
Court: Obamacare does not ban retiree lifetime benefit maximums under ERISA
Former President Barack Obama’s signature health care law does not ban lifetime benefit caps on retiree-only insurance plans, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
Former President Barack Obama’s signature health care law does not ban lifetime benefit caps on retiree-only insurance plans, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
The Affordable Care Act’s amendments to the Public Health Service Act, which do prohibit the limits for group health plans, do not affect the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or ERISA, the court said.
However, the 9...
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