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Employee Lawsuits Claim Tobacco Surcharge Violates ERISA and HIPAA Nondiscrimination Rules
The nondiscrimination rules in federal laws such as the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) and the Health...
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October Is Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Ensure Your Cybersecurity Preparedness Plan is in Place
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. It is a collaborative effort between government and industry to enhance cybersecurity awareness, encourage actions...
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HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy
On June 20, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released additional educational resources related to its Final...
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Medicare Part D Annual Disclosure Due Before October 15
Employers that offer prescription drug coverage must provide annual notices of "creditable" or "non-creditable" coverage to Medicare-eligible employees or covered...
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Question of the Month - October
Question: In preparation for the new plan year starting January 1, 2025, how can I deliver the required annual notices...
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Upcoming Compliance Deadlines - September
Employers must comply with numerous reporting and disclosure requirements in connection with their group health plans. Please note the following...
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Civil Monetary Penalty Annual Index From Health & Human Services (“HHS”) For The Office For Civil Rights (“OCR”) & The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services (“CMS”).
HHS has updated its regulations to reflect required annual inflation-related increases to the civil monetary penalty (“CMP”) amounts in its...
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Department of Labor (“DOL”) Released Bi-Annual Children’s Health Insurance Program (“CHIP”) Notice.
The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (“CHIPRA”) allows states to offer financial assistance to certain eligible low-income...
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The Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (“EMTALA”) and State Conflict on Emergency Abortion Ban.
In 1986, Congress enacted the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (“EMTALA”) to ensure public access to emergency healthcare services...
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Client Update Regarding Medicare Part D Program Redesign.
On April 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the Final Part D Redesign Program Instructions...
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How Employers Can Assist with Menopause Care
A discussion that may have been an uncomfortable one for employers is now center stage as more employers and employees...
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Question of the Month - September
Question: I have a business with 27 full-time employees, what notices do I need to post or provide to my...
Compliance Alert
BRCC COMPLIANCE ALERT - September 12, 2024
2025 Play or Pay Affordability Percentage Released – 9.02% Overview The IRS released Revenue Procedure 2024-35 on September 6, 2024...
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Civil Monetary Penalty Annual Index from Health & Human Services for OCR & CMS
Overview The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has updated its regulations to reflect required annual inflation-related increases to...
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Using HSAs, Health FSAs and HRAs for Over-the-Counter Items.
To be reimbursable, over the counter (“OTC”) items must be for “medical care,” as defined under Internal Revenue Code §213(d)....
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U.S. Supreme Court to Take up State Ban on Gender-Related Medical Care for Minors
The U.S. Supreme Court announced on June 24, 2024, that it would take up a case challenging a Tennessee law...