How New Section 1557 Rules Affect Health Plans and Insurers
Section 1557 of the ACA prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability by a “covered entity” with respect to its […]
Best Practices for Stronger Cybersecurity for ERISA Plans
It’s always a great time to review EBSA’s suggested cybersecurity best practices for ERISA Plan sponsors, fiduciaries, and service providers, as well as Plan participants and […]
Fixed Indemnity Policy Notice Requirements
The Departments of Labor, Treasury and Health and Human Services (the Departments) have issued a new rule that requires health plans and insurers to provide […]
Contraceptive Coverage Guidance Expanded
The Departments of Labor, HHS and Treasury (the Departments) have issued new guidance on the ACA’s requirement that non-grandfathered health plans cover contraceptive care and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Gag Clause Attestation Deadline Looming
What is the Gag Clause Attestation? The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 prohibits health plans from entering onto an agreement with plan service providers that […]
Grace Period Extended for EFAST2 Credentialing
The U.S. Department of Labor announced the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) will extend the grace period to obtain new Login.gov credentials for the EFAST2 […]