OCR’s Largest HIPAA Settlements for 2019
As we’ve entered a new year, it’s a good time to reflect on some of the larger HIPAA settlements from 2019 to remind us how […]
IRS Extends ACA Reporting Deadlines, Provides Penalty Relief for Good-Faith Compliance
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2019-63 to extend the due dates for reporting and furnishing requirements under sections 6055 and 6056 of the […]
HHS Issues 2020 Penalties for HIPAA Noncompliance
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued final rgulations adjusting civil penalties for annual inflation, including violations of […]
2020 Penalty Amounts for ERISA Health and Welfare and 401(k) Plans
To adjust for annual inflation, the Department of Labor (DOL) published the 2020 civil monetary penaltis for certain violations of health and retirement plans subject […]
Loss of Unencrypted Laptop Leads to $65,000 HIPAA Settlement
The last major settlement of 2019 regarding violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) may not have been the largest penalty of […]
How Will The SECURE Act Affect Me? Highlights of Some of the Top New Provisions Affecting 401(k) Plans (PART ONE)
Passed by Congress and signed into law at the midnight hour as part of the 2019 comprehensive budget appropriation package, the Setting Every Community Up […]
PCORI Fee Gets 10-Year Extension
The Cadillac Tax is officially out – but the PCORI Fee is here to stay for another decade. On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed […]
Cadillac Tax Officially Repealed
On December 20, 2019, the Cadillac Tax was officially repealed on December 20, 2019, as part of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020. The Cadillac […]
Individual Mandate Declared Unconstitutional; ACA Remains Law For Now
After an eagerly awaited decision, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals found the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s individual mandate unconstitutional. However, the Fifth Circuit remanded […]