In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and subsequent state abortion bans, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a...more
8/14/2024
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
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Employee Benefits ,
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
New Rules ,
OCR ,
Privacy Laws ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
SCOTUS ,
Self-Funded Health Plans
On July 1, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Labor, and Department of the Treasury (Departments) jointly issued interim final rules (IFR) implementing certain aspects of the No Surprises Act...more
8/9/2021
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
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Federal Employees ,
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Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Notice Requirements ,
Out of Network Provider ,
Patients ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government ,
Surprise Medical Bills ,
U.S. Treasury
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), signed into law by President Trump on March 18, imposes new requirements on health plans in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, the FFCRA requires employer...more
On November 15, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, and the Department of the Treasury (collectively, the Departments), unveiled a proposed rule (scheduled to be published on November...more
11/25/2019
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
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Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Costs ,
Hospitals ,
Insurance Industry ,
Medical Loss Ratio ,
Negotiated Rate Agreements ,
Prescription Drug Coverage ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Transparency ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury