Foulston Siefkin LLP | USA | 23 Apr 2016
The HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has announced the opening of its "Phase 2" HIPAA audit program. We have been anticipating this program for some…
Foulston Siefkin LLP | USA | 28 Mar 2016
The legislative leadership proved last week that the legislative process can move with alacrity when necessary. During the last month and a half of…
Foulston Siefkin LLP | USA | 23 Mar 2016
Year after year, the individual right of access to protected health information (PHI) continues to be in the top five complaints investigated by the…
Foulston Siefkin LLP | USA | 24 Feb 2016
On February 12, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the long-awaited Final Rule regarding the reporting and returning…
Foulston Siefkin LLP | USA | 17 Nov 2015
Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) included proposed revisions to the ever-confusing "incident-to" billing rules in its…
Foulston Siefkin LLP | USA | 2 Nov 2015
The EEOC has released a proposed rule, a fact sheet, and a set of FAQs regarding the Genetic Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) and wellness plan…
Foulston Siefkin LLP | USA | 25 Jun 2015
In its much-anticipated decision in King v. Burwell, the Supreme Court has upheld the availability of the ACA's premium assistance tax credits for…
Foulston Siefkin LLP | USA | 29 May 2015
The IRS has updated two sets of Q&As on its website to clarify a variety of issues related to ACA reporting on Forms 1094-C and 1095-C. Here are some…
Foulston Siefkin LLP | USA | 15 May 2015
A new set of tri-agency FAQs has clarified several issues related to the preventive care mandate. Among the highlights: BRCA Testing. A plan subject…
Foulston Siefkin LLP | USA | 8 May 2015
The IRS has released the 2016 inflation-adjusted amounts for health savings accounts (HSAs) and high-deductible health plans (HDHPs). HDHP Minimums…