DOL Announces Model Notice for Employers to Inform Employees of Medicaid and CHIP Premium Assistance Opportunities

Summary

The Department of Labor has released a model notice for employers to inform employees of potential opportunities for group health plan premium assistance under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), as required by the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA). The department is seeking comments on the model notice to inform future compliance assistance materials and regulations.