Bloomberg: 5 Things to Know About Labor Dept.'s New Health Plan Rule

1. Small businesses, like self-employed individuals, can now form groups and purchase health insurance as a large group.
2. The DOL developed and published its final rule in about eight months from start to finish.
3. The rule could provide political fodder for Republicans fighting for seats during the upcoming midterm elections.
4. The rollout for the rule is staggered to allow the Labor Department and state regulators to update their laws and regulations.
5. Critics say association health plans have a history of fraud and abuse that wasn’t addressed in the rule making.

Source: Bloomberg
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