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7th Circuit Rules on Covered Autism Therapies Under MPHAEA
Introduction In Midthun-Hensen on behalf of K.H. v. Grp. Health Coop. of S. Cent. Wisconsin, Inc., the Seventh Circuit upheld the district court’s grant of summary judgment1 to Defendant Group Health Cooperative in this lawsuit challenging the denial of speech therapy
IRS Final Regulations on Required Minimum Distributions Address Both Secure Acts
On July 19, 2004, the IRS released final regulations on required minimum distributions (“RMDs”) that address changes to the RMD rules made by the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (“SECURE Act”) and the SECURE 2.0
Form 5330 May Be Filed Via Paper or Electronically for 2023, 2024
On July 12, 2004, the IRS announced on its website website and in an “Employee Plan News” release dated July 17, 2024 that, due to the current lack of authorized e-file providers, plan sponsors will be permitted to file Form 5330
MHPAEA Plan Design Refresher for 2024
The DOL, Treasury, and HHS (the “Departments”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in 2023 under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). The guidance was intended to clarify existing MHPAEA requirements and to assist group health plans