Compliance Alert
Gag clause attestation deadline approaching
Overview As the end of the year is approaching, it is time for employer-sponsored health plans to complete a mandatory...
Compliance
What is a "point solution" and why is compliance challenging?
What is a point solution? “Point Solutions” are offered by third-party vendors in the employee benefits marketplace and include a...
Compliance
A road map for point solution compliance assuredness
Use this roadmap to understand how legal and tax obligations may apply to specific benefit offerings and to guide program...
Compliance
Mental Health Parity Cost Projections and Behavioral Health Transition Plan
Behavioral Health is Indicative of a High-performing Culture Behavioral health (that is, mental health and substance use disorder, collectively) is...
Compliance
Overview of the HIPAA Complete Solution for Privacy &Security Compliance
Part I: Overview of HIPAA Standards and Requirements To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the health care system, the...
Compliance
Understanding HIPAA Excepted Benefits
What are Excepted Benefits? Excepted benefits are benefit products that are designed to supplement comprehensive medical coverage. They often provide...
Compliance
Bridging the Compliance Gap: Proactive Strategies for an Evolving Regulatory Landscape
In today’s complex federal and state legal landscape, compliance readiness is no longer a luxury; it’s a necessity. Yet the...
Baldwin Bulletin
Upcoming Compliance Deadlines August 2025
Employers must comply with numerous reporting and disclosure requirements in connection with their group health plans. Please note the following upcoming...
Baldwin Bulletin
The ACA In Mergers in Acquisitions – Part I
August 2025 Identifying and Mitigating ACA-related Liabilities Arising in Connection with Corporate Transactional Activities Introduction to assessing and managing employer...
Baldwin Bulletin
IRS Announces 2026 Affordable Care Act Pay-or-Play Penalties
August 2025 Stephanie Hall, Associate Director, Benefits Compliance On July 22, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) announced the updated...
Baldwin Bulletin
Navigating “Mini-COBRA” or “COBRA-like” (state continuation of coverage) Requirements: A New Era for ERISA Compliance
August 2025 Deanna Sizemore, Associate Director, Benefits Compliance For employer plan sponsors, understanding and complying with various benefit laws is...
Baldwin Bulletin
Navigating Medicare Part D: 2026 Creditable Coverage Changes & Disclosure Essentials for Employers
August 2025Deanna Sizemore, Associate Director, Benefits Compliance Summary As we look forward to 2026, employer-sponsored health plans face new considerations...
Baldwin Bulletin
HHS Issues Final Rule on Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Including Annual Maximum Out-of-Pocket Limits
August 2025 Diana Craig, Director, Benefits Compliance On June 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”)...
Baldwin Bulletin
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Abortion Accommodations Mandate has been Vacated
August 2025 Daniel Finnegan, Compliance Specialist, Benefits Compliance The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) became effective on June 27, 2023,...
Baldwin Bulletin
HIPAA Privacy Final Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy Vacated
August 2025 Natashia Wright, Associate Director, Benefits Compliance On June 18, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District...
Baldwin Bulletin
California Corner: California State Insurance Code Mandate Requiring Coverage of IVF Delayed
August 2025 Diana Craig, Director, Benefits Compliance Summary During the 2023/2024 legislative cycle, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 729,...