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BRCC / Baldwin Bulletin – September 2024

COMPLIANCE NEWSLETTER – SEPTEMBER 2024

Baldwin Bulletin

BALDWIN REGULATORY COMPLIANCE COLLABORATIVE

Welcome to the September 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.

September 2024

Upcoming Compliance Deadlines

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

September 2024

Civil Monetary Penalty Annual Index from Health & Human Services for OCR & CMS.

The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has updated its regulations to reflect required annual inflation-related increases to the civil monetary penalty (“CMP”) amounts in its statutes and regulations, under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015.

September 2024

Department of Labor (“DOL”) Released Bi-Annual Children’s Health Insurance Plan (“CHIP”) Notice

The Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (“CHIPRA”) allows states to offer financial help to eligible low-income families to afford employer-sponsored health coverage. This help often comes in the form of premium assistance subsidies.

September 2024

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 regardless of an individual’s ability to pay for such access.

September 2024

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 for the 2025 calendar year.

September 2024

How Employers Can Assist with Menopause Care.

A discussion that was once a sensitive topic for women’s reproductive health, more employers and employees are now openly discussing menopause and associated care.

September 2024

Question of the Month

Our “Question of the Month” concerns which notices are needed for small business as per federal law.

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This newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and should not be construed as advice or opinions on any specific facts or circumstances. The content of this newsletter is made available on an “as is” basis, without warranty of any kind. The Baldwin Insurance Group Holdings, LLC (“The Baldwin Group”), its affiliates, and subsidiaries do not guarantee that this information is, or can be relied on for, compliance with any law or regulation, assurance against preventable losses, or freedom from legal liability. This publication is not intended to be legal, underwriting, or any other type of professional advice. The Baldwin Group does not guarantee any particular outcome and makes no commitment to update any information herein or remove any items that are no longer accurate or complete. Furthermore, The Baldwin Group does not assume any liability to any person or organization for loss or damage caused by or resulting from any reliance placed on that content. Persons requiring advice should always consult an independent adviser.

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