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
By December 31, 2023, group health plans and health insurance issuers must submit an attestation to certify compliance with the “gag clause prohibition” under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA)....more
On August 23, the Internal Revenue Service issued Rev. Proc. 2023-29, announcing that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) affordability threshold will be 8.39% for plan years beginning in 2024, a substantial decrease from the 9.12%...more
On April 28, 2023, the IRS Office of Chief Counsel issued Chief Counsel Advice Memorandum 202317020 (CCA Memo), with an important reminder to employers who provide health and dependent care flexible spending arrangements...more
In a win for self-funded (i.e., self-insured) health plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), the Tenth Circuit recently ruled that ERISA preempts provisions of an Oklahoma law...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
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
In January 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that final regulations affecting how some ERISA plans process claims and appeals will apply beginning April 1, 2018. As explained below, the final regulations...more
3/8/2018
/ 401k ,
403(b) Plans ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Appeals ,
Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Claim Procedures ,
Deferred Compensation ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disability ,
Disability Benefits ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Insurance Industry ,
New Rules ,
Pensions ,
Service Agreements ,
Severance Agreements ,
Social Security Administration (SSA) ,
Summary Plan Description