Federal Court Issues Injunction on Contraceptive Mandate Enforcement
On June 5, 2019, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a permanent injunction against the federal government from enforcing […]
HHS proposes revision of its ACA Section 1557 rule, projects $3.6 billion in savings over next five years
On May 24, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a proposed rule to revise its 2016 […]
Who, What, and Now What? Business Associate HIPAA Obligations
It’s likely you’ve seen post after post discussing the Office for Civil Right’s (“OCR”) recent guidance for Business Associates (“BA”) listing scenarios when BA may […]
House Passes the SECURE Act Which Moves to Senate, Would Affect 401(k) Plans in Big Ways
On Thursday, May 23, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives passed, by a huge 417 to 3 margin, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement […]
$3 million settlement, HIPAA breach affects 300,000 individuals’ PHI
On May 6, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced a $3 million settlement with Touchstone Medical Imaging (“Touchstone”) for potential […]
DOL Releases Second Guidance on Recent AHP Litigation
In response to the recent litigation surrounding association health plans (“AHPs”), the Department of Labor (“DOL”) released its second guidance on May 13, 2019, regarding […]
A Timeline of the AHP Final Rule and Recent Litigation
On June 21, 2018, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published an Association Health Plan Final Rule (“AHP Final Rule” or “Final Rule”) expanding the definition […]
IRS Revises EPCRS Guidance, Expands Corrections Available Under Self-Correction Program
On April 19, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Revenue Procedure (“Rev. Proc.”) 2019-19 –the most recent comprehensive official guidance to the IRS’s Employee […]
HHS lowers HIPAA annual upper limits to better reflect text of HITECH Act
The Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) has issued a Notification of Enforcement Discretion for the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health […]