Employers Await Judge’s Remedy on Preventive Health Services

The federal task force that determines which preventive health services must be covered for free appears likely to survive a federal court ruling that deemed the task force unconstitutional, an employer benefits attorney said.

That would be a welcome development for those employers who want to continue to rely on the Preventive Services Task Force’s recommendations for what preventive services must be covered under the Affordable Care Act by most private health plans without imposing cost-sharing on beneficiaries.

Judge Reed O’Connor of the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas is nearing a decision on an Obamacare rule ...