Cybersecurity and the HIPAA Security Rule
The NIST[1] and the OCR[2] has published its final version of guidance to increase cybersecurity and compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule. The new guidance […]
Annual HIPAA Review for Cybersecurity
The best defense is a good defense! You hear about cybersecurity all the time, and shoring up your defenses and reviewing HIPAA materials on an […]
DOL Guidance: Pension-Linked Emergency Savings Accounts (PLESAs)
We previously reported that the IRS has also released guidance on Pension-Linked Emergency Savings Accoungs (PLESAs). See this blog for more information, along with a […]
IRS Guidance: Pension-Linked Emergency Savings Accounts (PLESA)
On January 12, 2024, the IRS issued Notice 2024-22, initial guidance on emergency savings accounts linked to 401(k) plans under the SECURE 2.0 Act. The […]
SECURE 2.0 Guidance Addresses Designated Roth Contributions
This is the second of two blogs on IRS Notice 2024-2. (Check out the first blog here!)This notice provided welcome guidance on a select number […]
IRS SECURE 2.0 Act Guidance Addresses Auto-Enrollment, Other Topics
As we have previously reported, the IRS released Notice 2024-2 on December 20, 2023, providing welcome guidance on a select number of provisions affecting qualified […]
Form 5558 Electronic Filing Postponed
After a bit of rumor and speculation, the IRS has announced on its website that, due to administrative issues involving the EFAST2 system, IRS Form […]
IRS Issues Guidance on Certain Secure 2.0 Act Provisions
On December 20, 2023, the IRS released Notice 2024-2 which provides welcome guidance on a number of provisions affecting qualified retirement plans, including 401(k) plans, […]
6 Tips for Getting Compliance Buy-In
Everyone agrees that benefits plan compliance is important… but how important is it to your decision makers? Because compliance isn’t something that receives lots of […]