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BRCC / Baldwin Bulletin – August 2024

COMPLIANCE NEWSLETTER – AUGUST 2024

Baldwin Bulletin

BALDWIN REGULATORY COMPLIANCE COLLABORATIVE

Welcome to the August 2024 Issue

The Baldwin Bulletin serves as a monthly guide to important regulatory developments, legal news, and employee benefits-related industry happenings designed to keep you abreast of the latest developments.

This month’s issue focuses on important upcoming compliance deadlines and includes our timeline of upcoming compliance requirements, in addition to providing information regarding certain hot-button compliance issues significantly impacting employers.

Upcoming Compliance Deadlines

For information regarding upcoming compliance deadlines for employer-sponsored group health plans.

U.S. Supreme Court Overturns the Chevron doctrine impacting Future Health and Welfare Mandates

On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless Inc. v. Department…

U.S. Supreme Court to Review Tennessee’s 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 that bans gender-affirming care for minors.

Using HSAs, Health FSAs and HRAs for Over-the-Counter Items

Health savings accounts (“HSAs”), health flexible spending accounts (“FSAs”) and health reimbursement arrangements (“HRAs”) may provide tax-free reimbursementsof certain over the counter (“OTC”) items. OTC items are generally available to consumers without a prescription.

Navigating Benefits Compliance During Employee Leaves of Absence

Employees may find themselves requiring leaves of absence due to medical conditions, familial obligations, or personal situations. During these periods, managing employee benefits to ensure compliance with federal (and state) laws is a…

Federal District Court in Mississippi Issues National Injunction for Certain §1557 Nondiscrimination Provisions

In April 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a final rule under §1557 of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) that expanded…

Air Ambulance Ruling Undermines No Surprises Act Protections

In 2021, Congress enacted the No Surprises Act (“NSA”) with the twin goals of protecting patients from “surprise” medical bills while at the same time ensuring fair reimbursement to out-of-network providers who render medical services.

Question of the Month

Our “Question of the Month” concerns whether a retired executive could continue to receive the Employer sponsored medical plan as an independent contractor.

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