House Passes Bill Exempting Expatriate Health Plans From ACA Requirements

By a 268-150 vote, the House April 29 approved legislation (H.R. 4414) that would exempt health plans for Americans living outside the U.S. from certain health-care coverage requirements under the Affordable Care Act.

The measure would deem so-called expatriate health plans covering Americans abroad to be considered “minimum essential coverage” for an employer-sponsored plan under the ACA. The bill also would exempt employers acting as sponsors of such plans and health insurance issuers of coverage under such plans from ACA requirements.

The White House April 29 issued a statement of administrative policy, saying it doesn’t support the legislation ...