At the beginning of the pandemic last spring, the IRS and DOL released extensions and relief for certain benefit plan deadlines. This relief targeted participant deadlines with respect to HIPAA, … Continued
On April 28, 2020, the Departments of Labor (DOL) and the Treasury (USDT) issued a final rule extending the required deadlines for various health and benefit plan requirements such as: … Continued
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a bulletin to remind covered entities and their business associates that the HIPAA Privacy Rule’s protections still apply during a … Continued
Employers offer wellness plans for a number of reasons, but the main reasons are often to contain health care costs and to encourage employees to improve their health and prevent … Continued
As employers continue to show more interest in adding wellness programs to their employee benefit plans, they must also be cognizant of any federal and/or state laws that could impact … Continued
We often are asked about ways for employers to assist in addressing certain non-healthy employee behaviors by providing incentives to have an employee attempt to alter their lifestyle and address … Continued