Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Fees Due By July 31, 2024
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to help patients, clinicians, payers, and …
Table of 2025 Indexed Benefit Limits
We are providing a table below of 2025 indexed benefit limits we have seen published so far.
We …
2025 Indexing for HSAs and EBHRAs
On Thursday, May 9, 2024, the IRS released 2025 indexing for health savings accounts (HSAs) and excepted benefit …
Final §1557 Nondiscrimination Rules
On May 6, 2024, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) published final rules that expand several …
HIPAA Breach Notifications: Group Health Plans
There has been a prevalence of cyberattacks and data breaches on health plan related companies recently, and we …
Final Rule Rescinds 2018 Association Health Plan (AHP) Rules
Back in 2018, agency rules established looser criteria under ERISA for determining when unrelated employers may join or …
Paid Leave Oregon (PLO) – Re-Approval Process & Next Steps
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Background
Employers are permitted to implement an equivalent plan in lieu of the state …
HIPAA Privacy Rule for Reproductive Health Care
Deemed necessary following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, HHS has issued …
Medicare Part D Changes: Impact to group health plans
Background
Employers sponsoring a group health plan that provides prescription drug coverage are required to determine whether the …
Senate Bill 1515 – New Oregon Law Aligns Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) and Paid Leave Oregon (PLO)
The Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 1515 and it was signed by the governor on March 20, 2024. …
Final Rule on STLDI and Indemnity Plans
The Department of Labor (DOL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), …
2024-01-29 DOL Updates Civil Monetary Penalties for 2024
The Department of Labor has announced updated penalty amounts for violations assessed a penalty after January 15, 2024. …
