The Case for Thorough Due Diligence on Health Care Business Associates: Cowden CEO Elliot Dinkin discusses the liability health care organizations assume when enlisting the services of a “business associate” … Continued
Inside This IssueCowden News Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pension Funds Act of 2019 (RMPA) and Its Potential ImpactEmployee Benefits Expert Expects HRA Rule to “Shake Up” Insurance MarketsCowden Associates, Inc. Hires Top … Continued
PITTSBURGH, August 26, 2019 — Pittsburgh-based Cowden Associates, Inc. (Cowden), the leading independent actuarial, compensation, and employee benefits consulting firm in the tristate region, has hired Daniel Duzyk, consultant for … Continued
On Monday, July 29, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) proposed rules that would require all Medicare-participating hospitals to post their negotiated prices for standard health care services. … Continued
The long-awaited updates to the U.S. Department of Labor Fair Labor Standard Act white-collar exemption will be published in the next few months. We expect the updates to include salary-level … Continued
Multiemployer pension funds, numbering about 100 nationwide and covering about 1.3 million people, are projected to fail within the next 20 years, according to the Congressional Research Service. Adding fuel … Continued
Employers can take advantage of the current health care reform chaos to improve their benefits offerings. The three rulings resulting from a 2017 executive order will have a significant impact on the … Continued
On July 24, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act of 2019 (RMPA). This bill has been commonly referred to as the Butch Lewis Act.A … Continued
Thursday, August 22 at 2:00 PM EST The EEOC charge is the first step in an employee’s march towards litigation. Responding to charges with an organized and thoughtful approach can … Continued
One of the greatest challenges facing any company is the ability to attract and retain talent. Companies continually face internal and external pay equity issues, succession planning, diversity, training, development, … Continued