BALDWIN REGULATORY COMPLIANCE COLLABORATIVE
Welcome to the September 2024 Issue
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.
FEATURED COMPLIANCE INSIGHTS
Training and Webcast Calendars
2024 HIPAA Complete Training Calendar
2024 Baldwin Professional Education Connection Educational Webcast Calendar
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