USA - February 19 2013
I frequently am asked by plan sponsors and plan administrators about how to respond to a request for "plan documentation." Under Section 104(b)(4) of...
USA - February 12 2013
By off chance, a client sent me a letter from the Department of Labor conducting an audit of their self-funded health plan. While I have responded to...
USA - February 7 2013
On January 25, the new (final?) rules about HIPAA Privacy under the HITECH Act were issued in the Federal Register. While the effect of the new rules...
USA - February 4 2013
One component of PPACA that has been hotly contested is the provision of birth control expenses and its impact on religious-affiliated groups opposed...
USA - January 28 2013
Earlier this month, Treasury and the IRS published a proposed rule regarding the shared responsibility penalty. The proposed rule describes how the...
