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HHS’s Proposed Security Rule Updates Could Require Group Health Plan Document Changes and New Plan Sponsor Security Practices

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Proposed regulations may require employers to invest additional resources to safeguard group health plan participants’ protected health information. In this installment of our blog series on the U.S. Department of Health...more

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Gag Clauses – New Guidance and Litigation Will Inform Compliance

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Certain provisions of the Transparency in Coverage Final Regulations and the Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2021 (“CAA”) require group health plans and/or their vendors to report information to federal agencies. On December...more

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A Last-Minute Gift – Prescription Drug Reporting Grace Period and Good Faith Relief

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In a move akin to last-minute gift-giving, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (the “Departments”) released FAQ 56 on December 23, 2022, which provides relief regarding the Prescription Drug...more

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What Happens in a Small Town Stays in a Small Town … Until the DOL Doubles Down on Mental Health Parity Compliance

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The Department of Labor (DOL), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Treasury (collectively, the Departments) recently issued their joint report to Congress regarding their Mental Health...more

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Making a List, Checking It Twice: Year-End Guidance on Drug Cost Reporting

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Employers and their benefit administrators have more detail and a more convenient way to submit “top 50” lists and other data - but no more time to comply with - daunting prescription drug cost reporting requirements in the...more

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Agencies Issue FAQs on Required Comparative Analysis of Nonquantitative Treatment Limitations

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The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2021 had far-reaching effects on employee benefit plans. One of the more onerous changes introduced by the CAA relates to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008...more

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Overview Of Employee Benefit Provisions In The Consolidated Appropriations Act

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The Consolidated Appropriation Act of 2021 was signed into law on December 27, 2020 and is an impressive 5,593 pages. According to the Senate Historical Office, the Act is the longest bill ever passed by Congress. Buried...more

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The ERISA Litigation Newsletter - August 2015

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Editor's Overview - As the summer draws to a close, this month's Newsletter previews three cases that the U.S. Supreme Court already has agreed to hear that ought to be of particular interest to ERISA plan sponsors and...more

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