The Department of Health and Human Services issued guidance in the form of questions and answers addressing how the HIPAA Privacy Rule applies in regard to COVID-19 vaccinations. The guidance makes

Download our 2021 Third Quarter Compliance Digest, featuring all of the released compliance bulletins for July through September.

Proposed regulations were recently issued that would implement certain provisions of the No Surprises Act, requiring group health plans to submit information related to air ambulance claims to the

Until recently, self-funding has only been a realistic option for larger groups. Now, however, with the advent of “level funded” programs, small groups can obtain the advantages of traditional

The first deadline for the RxDC reporting requirement on calendar years 2020 and 2021 is December 27, 2022. The Departments have issued FAQ Part 56 addressing this requirement.

The Department of Labor has published the annual adjustments for 2023 that increase certain penalties applicable to employee benefit plans.

The Secretary of Health and Human Services has again renewed the COVID-19 pandemic Public Health Emergency. This will extend the Public Health Emergency Period for an additional 90 days and as a

One method by which employees today are looking to improve their overall health and well-being is through the establishment of a better balance between their home and work life. Although the shift to

A student loan assistance program allows employers to do something more than simply expanding their existing health benefit program which can attract and retain quality employees.

Employers sponsoring a group health plan must report information on the creditable (or non-creditable) status of the plan’s prescription drug coverage to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid