by The Lawyers | Aug 2, 2023 | Compliance, Dept of Labor, Employee Benefits, Health Insurance, Labor Law, Plan Design
Compliance Alert: Proposed regulations shine light on mental health parity Proposed regulations shine light on mental health parity. On Tuesday, July 25th, the federal Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury (“the Departments”) introduced a...
by The Lawyers | Jul 24, 2023 | Compliance, Employee Benefits, Health Insurance, Plan Design
Compliance Alert: Proposed regulation issued about fixed indemnity plans The federal Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury recently issued a proposed regulation that would significantly change how many employer-sponsored hospital indemnity,...
by The Lawyers | Jul 14, 2023 | Compliance
Compliance Alert: Guidance available through newly published set of FAQs In early July 2023, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury (the Departments) published a set of FAQs that clarify how certain surprise billing protections interact with...
by The Lawyers | Jun 28, 2023 | Compliance, Employee Benefits, Health Insurance, HSA
Compliance Alert: HSA participants and high deductible health plans Late last week, the IRS published additional guidance modifying the COVID-19 coverage that high deductible health plans (HDHPs) can provide while maintaining their HSA-qualified status. This notice...
by The Lawyers | Jun 14, 2023 | Compliance, Employee Benefits, Health Insurance, Plan Design
Compliance Alert: “Strong warning” – Fixed indemnity plans cannot be used to avoid taxation Over the past several years, the employer-plan marketplace has seen a rise in “fixed-indemnity wellness policies,” which promise to help both employers and...
