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New HIPAA regulations affect business associates and subcontractors

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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February 11 2013

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act omnibus regulations recently released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

OCR exercises its enforcement discretion

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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March 1 2011

On February 4, 2011, the Office for Civil Rights imposed a $4.3 million civil money penalty against Cignet Health of Maryland for violating the HIPAA privacy standards

DOL audit letters requesting proof of compliance with health care reform requirements

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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February 19 2013

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) audits already evaluate a company's compliance on a spectrum of laws, statutes and regulations. However, the DOL

Finalized ACA regulations on transitional reinsurance program premiums and potential effects for employer-sponsored group health plans

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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March 6 2013

As part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released final regulations

The COBRA premium subsidy law: understanding your compliance obligations

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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February 19 2009

The recently enacted economic stimulus law has provisions that dramatically and immediately affect compliance with the continued group health plan coverage requirements of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA

Health care reform: grandfathered health plan regulations

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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June 15 2010

Employers should review their current benefit plan offerings to determine whether the benefits of maintaining grandfathered health plan coverage outweigh the restrictions on plan design and cost-sharing changes imposed by these Interim Final Rules

Health care reform: elimination of retiree drug subsidy deduction

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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July 21 2010

Employers that provide retiree prescription drug coverage should analyze the increased future tax liability and the current accounting charges necessary to retain retiree prescription drug coverage, and evaluate the practical and legal risks of eliminating this benefit

Developments for employers that sponsor wellness programs

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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April 15 2011

The ruling in Seff V. Broward County has helped to establish guidance as to what is permissible with respect to the design of wellness programs under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA

Proposed ACA regulations on transitional reinsurance program premiums and potential effects for employer-sponsored group health plans

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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December 6 2012

As part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released proposed regulations regarding the estimated amount of annual contributions that are required to be paid to HHS from employer-sponsored group health plans to finance state transitional reinsurance programs

DOL extends notification deadline for purchase of medical benefits on health insurance exchanges

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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January 28 2013

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) pushed back the deadline for employers to notify their workers that they can purchase medical benefits on health

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