BALDWIN REGULATORY COMPLIANCE COLLABORATIVE
Welcome to the February 2025 Issue
Upcoming Compliance Deadlines
For information regarding upcoming compliance deadlines for employer-sponsored group health plans.
2025 ACA Reporting Office Hours with BRCC Compliance Experts
The BRCC announces a new series of open office hours with our ACA compliance experts, designed specifically for the 2025 reporting season. Whether you are looking for guidance on the latest regulatory changes or need help with ACA reporting forms, our experts are here to assist.
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 set to simplify ACA reporting requirements for
2025 Federal Poverty Guidelines Released by HHS
The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has released the U.S. Federal poverty guidelines for 2025. Many employers use these guidelines to set the premium costs for the lowest-cost health plan offered to employees to satisfy the Federal Poverty Line..
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 2123 (“AB 2123”).
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 million civil monetary penalty against Gulf Coast Pain Consultants..
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 Advanced Explanation of Benefits (“AEOB”).
Nondiscrimination in Action, Part V: Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Associations (“VEBAs”)
This article provides a comprehensive guide on the role and requirements of VEBAs as tax-exempt entities under §501(c)(9) of the IRC.
Understanding Regulatory Change
In January’s edition of the Baldwin Bulletin, we discussed anticipated policy proposals from the new presidential administration for 2025 and beyond (see here). In January’s edition of the Baldwin Bulletin, we discussed anticipated policy proposals from the new presidential administration for 2025 and beyond (see here).
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 (“Proposed Rule”) and Notice of Tribal Consultation relating to improvements to the HIPAA Security Rule…
Frequently Asked Question (“FAQ”) of the Month
Our FAQ of the Month focuses on understanding the class structures of individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements (“ICHRAs”).
FEATURED COMPLIANCE INSIGHTS
Training and Webcast Calendars
2025 HIPAA Complete Training Calendar
2025 Baldwin Professional Education Connection Educational Webcast Calendar
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