The Affordable Care Act added section 18B to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which requires certain employers to send out notices to employees regarding the availability of the state-based Health Insurance Exchanges...more
5/14/2013 - Affordable Care Act FLSA Health Insurance Exchanges Notice Requirements
The Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") recently announced that full implementation of the SHOP component of the state-based health insurance exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act (the "ACA") run in full or...more
4/9/2013 - Affordable Care Act Employee Benefits Health Insurance Exchanges Healthcare SHOP Program
The Department of Labor ("DOL") recently released a series of final rules affecting health benefits provided through multiple employer welfare arrangements ("MEWAs"). Notably, the 2012 Form M-1 filing deadline has been...more
3/7/2013 - Affordable Care Act Collective Bargaining Deadlines DOL ERISA Form M-1 Healthcare MEWAs Reporting Requirements
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") recently released long-awaited final HIPAA Regulations. The new regulations finalize many changes previously proposed to the Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules,...more
2/19/2013 - Business Associates Covered Entities Fundraisers HHS HIPAA Marketing PHI Risk Assessment Subcontractors
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases involving the issue of same-sex marriage; the Second Circuit's decision finding the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional and a Ninth Circuit Decision...more
12/14/2012 - DOMA Employee Benefits FMLA Proposition 8 Same-Sex Marriage SCOTUS
With the re-election of President Obama and the Supreme Court's recent decision upholding portions of the Affordable Care Act (the "ACA"), health care reform is here to stay for the foreseeable future. Though limited...more
12/3/2012 - Affordable Care Act Compliance Healthcare IRS Reporting Requirements W-2
Executive Summary: With the reelection of President Obama, health care reform is here to stay. Challenges to the law are still pending; however, employers need to comply with existing requirements and begin preparations for...more
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