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Upcoming Compliance Deadlines - February 2025
Employers must comply with numerous reporting and disclosure requirements in connection with their group health plans. Please note the following...
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2025 Federal Poverty Guidelines Released by HHS
The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has published the U.S. Federal poverty guidelines for 2025. Many employers use...
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California Corner: Employers Barred from Mandating Vacation Use Before Paid Family Leave
California is paving the way for better access to Paid Family Leave (“PFL”) benefits with the enactment of Assembly Bill...
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New Laws Simplify ACA Reporting and Cut Employer Paperwork Obligations
Two newly enacted laws, the Employer Reporting Improvement Act (“H.R. 3801”) and the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act (“H.R. 3797”), are...
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HHS Imposes $1.19M in Civil Penalties for Failure to Terminate Business Associate’s Access to ePHI
On December 3, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a $1.19...
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Rulemaking and Implementation on Advanced Explanation of Benefits
The Consolidated Appropriations Act (“CAA”) of 2021 mandated that health plans and issuers provide participants, beneficiaries, or enrollees with an...
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Nondiscrimination In Action Part V: Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Associations (“VEBAs”)
Part I: Nondiscrimination for VEBAs VEBA as a Tax-exempt Entity. A VEBA is a tax-exempt entity (usually a trust) as...
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Understanding Regulatory Change
How Will a Second Trump Administration Achieve Its Policy Goals Despite Prolific Federal Agency Rulemaking by the Outgoing Biden Administration?...
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NPRM Proposes Significant Modifications to HIPAA’s Security Rule
On January 6th, 2025, the US Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) issued a combined Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...
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Frequently Asked Question (“FAQ”) of the Month - February 2025
TOPIC: Understanding ICHRA Class Structure QUESTION What are ICHRA employee classes and how do they work? ANSWER An Individual Coverage...
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Employee Benefit & Healthcare Related Policy & Proposal Outcomes Anticipated Under the 2025 Administration and Beyond
For 2025 and beyond, there are a range of anticipated employee benefit and healthcare related policies proposed for the incoming...
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2025 Educational Webcast Calendar
Professional education opportunities offered by the Baldwin Professional Education Connection (BPEC) are detailed in the following 2025 annual broadcast calendar....
Compliance Alert
BRCC COMPLIANCE ALERT - January 7, 2025
New Laws Aim To Streamline ACA Reporting and Reduce Paperwork Burdens for Employers Overview Two newly enacted laws, the Employer...
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Frequently Asked Question (“FAQ”) of the Month - January 2025
TOPIC: Understanding ICHRAsQUESTIONWhat is an ICHRA and how can an employer utilize an ICHRA to manage its employee benefit related...
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Enhancing Language Access: Section 1557 Final Rule Compliance
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has issued a final rule implementing...
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Form W-2 Reporting Requirements for Employer-sponsored Group Health Plans
The Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) requires employers that provide "applicable employer-sponsored coverage" under a group health plan to report the...