Biden to Agencies: Enhance Protection of Sensitive Health Data
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs to return to the States the right to regulate abortion services, and hearing the distant […]
An $875,000 HIPAA Lesson
“A stitch in time saves nine.” is a childhood phrase, reminding persons to act NOW when the issue arises; otherwise, to risk unknown FUTURE outcomes, […]
A Note from the Secretary of HHS Re: EMTALA
In continued fallout from the Dobbs decision, Xavier Becerra, the Secretary of Health and Human Services sent an e-mail to all health care providers (Providers) July […]
401(K) CURRENT EVENTS: IRS UPDATES DETERMINATION LETTER FORMS FOR MOVE TO MANDATORY ELECTRONIC FILING
As of June 2022, the IRS updated two of its forms Form 5300, “Application for Determination for Employee Benefit Plan” , Form 8717, “User Fee […]
IRS Releases 2022 Drafts of Forms 1094-C and 1095-C
Earlier this week, the IRS released its draft versions of Forms 1094 and 105-C. These are not for filing, but are unlikely to change substantially. […]
CMS Clarifies TiC “Public Website” Requirement
UPDATE The Transparency in Coverage Rule (TiC) includes a provision that requires self-insured employer-sponsored health plans to include a link to the files containing the […]
New Series! The Blog Days of Summer: Dobbs and GHPs
Don’t get me wrong, I’ll take the warmth of summer over the cold of winter any day, but sometimes we simply need a break from […]
CAA #17: IDR Checklist Issued by Departments for Plan Compliance with No Surprises Act
More? It just keeps coming…clarification of the IDR Process, that is. If you’ve read any of our (no less than!) six previous blogposts about the […]
401(K) CURRENT EVENTS: IRS ANNOUNCES PRE-EXAMINATION COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
On June 3, 2022, the IRS announced on its “Employee Plans News” website a “pilot” pre-examination compliance program for retirement plans, including 401(k) plans. Beginning […]