On July 1, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Labor, and Department of the Treasury (Departments) jointly issued interim final rules (IFR) implementing certain aspects of the No Surprises Act...more
8/9/2021
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
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Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
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U.S. Treasury
On November 15, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, and the Department of the Treasury (collectively, the Departments), unveiled a proposed rule (scheduled to be published on November...more
11/25/2019
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
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Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Costs ,
Hospitals ,
Insurance Industry ,
Medical Loss Ratio ,
Negotiated Rate Agreements ,
Prescription Drug Coverage ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Transparency ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury
On October 23, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a proposed rule that, if finalized in its current form, would make it easier for retirement plan administrators to use electronic media to furnish information to...more
10/24/2019
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Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
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Electronic Disclosure ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Notice Requirements ,
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Public Comment ,
Retirement Plan ,
Safe Harbors