BALDWIN REGULATORY COMPLIANCE COLLABORATIVE
Welcome to the October 2024 Issue
Upcoming Compliance Deadlines
For information regarding upcoming compliance deadlines for employer-sponsored group health plans.
The California Corner: Changes to the California Short-Term Disability Program
New to the Baldwin Bulletin will be a quarterly update on hot topic, California-related issues…
The California Corner: SB 729, Treatment for Infertility and Fertility Services
On September 29, 2024, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 729 into law, changing the landscape of how infertility is covered…
Understanding Imputed Income.
Imputed income is the value of any non-cash benefit or income an employee receives that is not part of their regular wages, which comes into play with some employee benefits.
Nondiscrimination in Action – New BRCC White Paper Series
The BRCC is announcing a new white paper analytic series titled “Nondiscrimination in Action”. This series will feature a monthly publication of nondiscrimination standards…
IRS Releases 2025 HSA, HDHP, and HRA Inflation Adjusted Limits for 2025
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Revenue Procedure 2024-25, announcing the calendar year 2025 annual health savings account (“HSA”) contribution limitation…
Employee Lawsuits Claim Tobacco Surcharge Violates ERISA and HIPAA Non-Discrimination
The non-discrimination rules in federal laws such as the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) and the Health Insurance Portability…
October Is Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Ensure Your Cybersecurity Preparedness Plan is in Place
Since 2004, October has been declared as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. It is a collaborative effort between government and…
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 rule modifying certain provisions of the HIPAA Privacy Rule to support reproductive health care privacy…
Medicare Part D Annual Disclosure Due Before October 15
Employers that offer prescription drug coverage must provide notices of “creditable” or “non-creditable” coverage to Medicare…
Question of the Month
Our “Question of the Month” concerns electronic delivery of required annual notices.
FEATURED COMPLIANCE INSIGHTS
Deadline Updates and Reminders
2024 HIPAA Complete Training Calendar.
2024 Baldwin Professional Education Connection Educational Webcast Calendar.
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