In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and subsequent state abortion bans, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a...more
8/14/2024
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Covered Entities ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
New Rules ,
OCR ,
Privacy Laws ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
SCOTUS ,
Self-Funded Health Plans
Our April 9 blog post highlighted several issues to watch during 2024, one of which was gender-affirming care considerations.
Just over a month later, there have now been three key developments with respect to that...more
5/17/2024
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Affordable Care Act ,
Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employees ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Final Rules ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Dysphoria ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 1557
On July 25, the Department of Labor, Department of the Treasury, and Department of Health and Human Services (the Departments) released new Proposed Rules (Proposed Rules) that clarify certain requirements imposed by the...more
8/17/2023
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement ,
Mental Health ,
Mental Health Parity Rule ,
MHPAEA ,
NQTLs ,
Proposed Rules ,
U.S. Treasury
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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Cost-Sharing ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Employees ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Notice Requirements ,
Out of Network Provider ,
Patients ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government ,
Surprise Medical Bills ,
U.S. Treasury
Public companies maintaining deferred compensation arrangements for their executive officers should consider how recent changes to the regulations under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) may impact the...more
On March 27, the House voted overwhelmingly to approve H.R. 748—the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)—a $2.2 trillion package with a stated purpose of providing emergency assistance and healthcare...more
As part of the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) have recently...more
This set of FAQs is part of a series dealing with the impact of COVID-19 on businesses. Government-mandated protocols and social distancing directives as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have led to significant business...more
4/1/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Furloughs ,
Hardship Distributions ,
Investment Adviser ,
IRS ,
PBGC ,
Popular ,
Retirement Plan ,
Vesting
This set of FAQs is part of a series dealing with the impact of COVID-19 on businesses. Government-mandated protocols and social distancing directives as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have led to significant business...more
3/29/2020
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COBRA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Furloughs ,
Health and Welfare Plans ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Layoffs ,
Reduction in Hours
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), signed into law by President Trump on March 18, imposes new requirements on health plans in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, the FFCRA requires employer...more
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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Cost-Sharing ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
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