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Upcoming Compliance Deadlines - May 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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Exploring Adoption Assistance Programs
May 1, 2025 Caitlin Hillenbrand, Associate Director, Benefits Compliance An increasing number of companies are integrating adoption assistance benefits into...
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Revised Simplified Determination Method for 2026 Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage
May 1, 2025 Paul Van Brunt, Associate Director, Benefits Compliance Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) finalized...
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Americans with Disability Act Compliance Scaled Back
May 1, 2025 Paul Van Brunt, Associate Director, Benefits Compliance The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently scaled back available...
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Trump Administration Takes Aggressive Steps Toward Prohibiting Gender-affirming Care for Children and Adults
May 1, 2025 Jason Sheffield, National Director, Benefits Compliance Introduction On January 20, 2025, newly elected President Trump signed an...
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What to Know about State Proposals to Ban Abortion Medications
May 1, 2025 Natashia Wright, Associate Director and Client Service Leader, Benefits Compliance Following recent legislative changes and the overturning...
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Frequently Asked Question (“FAQ”) of the Month - May 2025
TOPIC: Understanding Premium Payment During FMLA Leave QUESTION: If an employer is subject to FMLA, what are the employer’s options...
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Upcoming Compliance Deadlines April 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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Upcoming Important Reporting Deadlines for Health & Welfare Plans
April 1, 2025 Paul Van Brunt, Associate Director, Benefits Compliance As 2025 presses onward, there are several significant federal deadlines...
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Federal District Court Dismisses ERISA Fiduciary Breach Due to High Costs Drugs Claims Against Johnson & Johnson
April 1, 2025 Natashia Wright, Associate Director, Benefits Compliance On January 24, 2025, the United States District Court for the...
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Common Plan Administration Challenges Associated with Group Term Life Insurance Plans
April 1, 2025 Paul Van Brunt, Associate Director of Compliance Group term life insurance (“GTLI”) is a popular employee benefit...
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Monitoring the Status of President Trump‘s Barrage of Executive Orders
April 1, 2025 Jason Sheffield, National Director, Benefits Compliance During the short tenure of President Trump’s second term, his administration...
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Executive Order Directing Departments to Issue New Guidance on Healthcare Pricing Information
April 1, 2025 Stephanie Hall, Associate Director, Benefits Compliance On February 25, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order in...
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Overview of 2025 MHPAEA Report to Congress
April 1, 2025 Dan Finnegan, Compliance Specialist, Benefits Compliance On January 13, 2025, the Departments of Labor (“DOL”), Health and...
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Frequently Asked Question (“FAQ”) of the Month - April 2025
TOPIC: ACA Academic Interns QUESTION: Is an employer required to offer ACA-qualifying minimum essential coverage for the benefit of its...
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Upcoming Compliance Deadlines - March 2025
Employers must comply with numerous reporting and disclosure requirements in connection with their group health plans. Please note the following...