Health Affairs April 30, 2024
Sabrina Corlette

On April 29, 2024 the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule that rescinds regulations adopted in 2018 that would have expanded the formation and use of Association Health Plans (AHPs). DOL released its proposed rule in December 2023 and received 58 public comments. The agency is finalizing this rule largely as proposed, effective within 60 days of its publication in the federal register.

DOL notes that it is unaware of any AHPs that exist today in reliance on the 2018 regulations, limiting the impact of their rescission. The agency’s decision to rescind the full 2018 AHP rule is intended to resolve any lingering uncertainty over that rule and ensure that the agency’s guidance to the regulated community...

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