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Third-Party Service Provider Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA)

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The Gag Clause Quandary for Self-Insured Group Health Plans—New FAQ Guidance

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The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury, with the Office of Personnel Management (the “Departments”) jointly released FAQs About Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Implementation Part 69...more

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Health and Welfare Plans: Recent Topics in Year-End Compliance

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As we bid farewell to 2024 and look ahead to the new year, we reflect on the many evolving compliance obligations that health and welfare plan sponsors tackle each year. Although this list is by no means exhaustive, it...more

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2024 End-of-Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List (Part 1) Health and Welfare

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We are pleased to present our annual End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. This year, we present our “To Do” Lists in four separate SW Benefits Updates. This Part 1 covers year-end health and welfare plan issues. Parts 2,...more

Holland & Hart - The Benefits Dial

It Doesn’t Have To Be That Way: Negotiating Good Service Provider Agreements Is More Important than Ever

It may be an understatement to say that compliance with benefit plan laws and regulations is becoming increasingly more complicated. In my experience, the COVID era has brought about some of the widest-sweeping changes on the...more

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Price Transparency and CAA Checklist for Plan Service Providers

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Group health plans must comply with several new requirements set forth by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) and the Transparency in Coverage regulations (TiC Regulations) under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). ...more

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DOL Announces Temporary Enforcement Policy and Guidance to Address New Compensation Disclosure Requirements for Service Providers...

On December 30, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2021-03 (“FAB”), announcing its temporary enforcement policy for group health plan service provider disclosures under ERISA...more

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New Prescription Drug and Health Care Spending Reporting Requirements from a Carrier and Plan Service Provider Perspective

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Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “CAA”), group health plans and health insurance issuers are required to submit certain information related to prescription drug and other health care spending to the...more

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Consolidated Appropriations Act Underscores Mental Health Parity Compliance

The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2021, enacted late in 2020, imposes a new requirement on group health plans to ensure compliance with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). Unlike many of the...more

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