On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce (Loper Bright), overturning Chevron U.S.A. Inc v. Natural...more
8/22/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Chevron Deference ,
Covered Entities ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Final Rules ,
Gender Identity ,
Government Agencies ,
Investment Adviser ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Mental Health Parity Rule ,
MHPAEA ,
Regulatory Authority ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 1557 ,
Statutory Authority ,
Statutory Interpretation
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
/ Abortion ,
Covered Entities ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employees ,
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
Our April 9 blog post highlighted several issues to watch during 2024, one of which was gender-affirming care considerations.
Just over a month later, there have now been three key developments with respect to that...more
5/17/2024
/ Affirmative Defenses ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employees ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Final Rules ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Dysphoria ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 1557