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What To Do with an MLR Rebate Check?
Insurers have begun issuing medical loss ratio (MLR) rebate checks for 2011. Particularly when an MLR rebate is small, you may be tempted to put the check in a drawer and forget about it. Employers...
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Hurry Up and Wait—New Waiting Period Guidance for Health Plans
The government recently issued Notice 2012-59 (August 31, 2012), describing the 90-day limit for waiting periods to enter group health plans, as added by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This notice...
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A Tax-Favored Method Employers Can Use to Assist Employees Affected by Sandy
For those caught in the path of Hurricane Sandy, the past few days represent a life-changing event. Many employers are eager to find a way to assist employees as they address the damage and...
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New Final Regulations Strengthen HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules
Four years ago, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) introduced major revisions to the Privacy and Security Rules under the Health Insurance Portability...
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HIPAA Omnibus Regulations: Protections for Genetic Information
Today’s post focuses on the treatment of genetic information under the new regulations for the Privacy and Security Rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)....
View ArticleEarly Guidance Sheds Light on Impact of United States v. Windsor on Employee...
For many years, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) defined marriage under federal law as a legal union between one man and one woman. In June 2013, however, in the case of United States v. Windsor, the...
View ArticleAt Year End, IRS Issues Guidance On Cafeteria Plan Transitional Rules For...
Finally, some guidance on mid-year cafeteria plan changes that many employers have already permitted in the wake of United States v. Windsor. On December 16, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)...
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