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Holding State Medicaid Agencies Accountable: A Federal Court Issues Ruling on Deficiencies and Discrimination in TennCare

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“Poor, disabled, and otherwise disadvantaged Tennesseans should not require luck, perseverance, or zealous lawyering to receive healthcare benefits they are entitled to under the law.” - Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr., United...more

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Employee loses ADA lawsuit for failing to engage with employer over alternative accommodations

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A federal appeals court in Tennessee recently upheld an order dismissing a former teacher’s disability bias lawsuit, finding that the teacher’s failure to engage in discussions with his employer over alternative...more

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Summer's Hot Debate: Does a Self-Funded Group Health Plan Cover Gender-Affirming Care?

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As the temperatures continue to rise, regulations and litigation related to employer-sponsored group health plans have followed suit. As these new rules continue to evolve, we are often asked whether a self-insured group...more

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Dental/DSO Intelligence Monthly Report: March 2024

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On Feb. 27, the FBI and HHS issued a warning urging network defenders to review their joint advisory for healthcare organizations to protect against malicious activity after a ransomware group leader said it will be focusing...more

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Is a Former Employee Protected by the ADA? - McGlinchey Commercial Law Bulletin - October 20, 2023

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Hanneman Family Funeral Home & Crematorium v. Orians, Slip. Op. 2023-Ohio-3687. In this discretionary appeal, the Ohio Supreme Court clarified what constitutes a trade secret under Ohio’s Uniform Trade Secrets Act and...more

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EEOC Sues Gregg Orr Auto Collection for Disability and Age Discrimination

Company Fired Longtime Employee to Avoid Health Care Costs, Federal Agency Charges - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Gregg Orr Auto Collection, Inc., a company that provides administrative and operations services for a group of related...more

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2022 ERISA Welfare Plan Automatic Participant Disclosures Checklist

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We recognize that many companies sponsor ERISA welfare benefit plans and are currently undergoing their open enrollment process and issuing related participant communications. To assist with that process, we have prepared an...more

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Benesch DSO Intelligence Bi-Monthly Report: July - September 2022

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Insurance reimbursements remained stagnant despite higher operating costs for dental practices - According to an August poll by the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute, insurance reimbursements have not...more

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Abortion as an Employee Health Benefit – How to Protect against Potential Liability Post-Dobbs

Amazon. Bank of America. Citigroup. Dick’s Sporting Goods. JP Morgan. Kroger. Meta. Microsoft. Procter & Gamble. Target. Walt Disney Company. These are just a few of what is a growing list of companies that have offered to...more

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What Employers Need To Know in a Post-Roe World

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On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that protected a woman’s right to have an abortion. In Dobbs, the Supreme Court...more

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An Employer’s Guide to Workplace Protections for Abortion-Related Decisions

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Employers likely have questions about abortion-related employment protections and healthcare benefits after Friday’s SCOTUS controversial decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. Given the ruling, people in states with strict...more

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Can Employers Charge Higher Group Medical Insurance Premiums for Unvaccinated Employees?

As many companies continue to struggle with low employee COVID-19 vaccination rates, some employers are evaluating imposing higher premiums for unvaccinated employees under their group medical plans. These employers see this...more

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What Does The CDC’s “Maskless” Guidance Mean For Employers?

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A few weeks ago, the most common question that employers were asking was whether they could (or should) require employees to get vaccinated. Most of my employment colleagues agreed that employers could mandate vaccines as...more

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EEOC Wellness Rules Proposed, Water Bottle Enthusiasts Rejoice

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Synopsis: For years, employers have struggled to understand what level of incentives in wellness programs might be considered “voluntary” under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). ...more

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What's In Those Proposed Wellness Regs?

Some Q and A. Last week (while I was on vacay), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued proposed regulations on wellness programs and the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Genetic Information...more

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Well Done? EEOC's New Proposed Rules Would Limit Employer Wellness Programs to De Minimis Incentives—with Significant Exceptions

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INTRODUCTION - On 7 January 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) proposed two new rules designed to clarify the scope of incentives that employers may offer employees as part of a wellness program...more

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EEOC’s New Stand on Wellness Programs

On January 7, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission unveiled two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking regarding what employers can do to encourage workers to participate in corporate wellness programs without violating...more

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EEOC’s New ADA Regulations Could Complicate Employer Plans to Offer Incentives for Getting the COVID Vaccine as Part of a Wellness...

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As COVID-19 vaccines become more readily available in coming months, employers are exploring ways to maximize vaccination rates within their workforce.  Some employers are  considering making vaccination mandatory. ...more

Alston & Bird

2020 Health Benefits Year in Review

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While COVID-19 dominated the health benefits landscape, there were other important developments demanding attention. Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group details both pandemic-related issues, from testing to...more

Oberheiden P.C.

Pharmacy Compliance: Will Your Pharmacy’s Policies and Protocols Withstand a DEA or PBM Audit?

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Compliance is a key aspect of operating a successful pharmacy in the United States. This is true for pharmacies that bill federal healthcare benefit programs (i.e. Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare) as well as private payors,...more

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Does My Health FSA Cover My Surgical Mask Bulk-Purchase? (and other pressing questions about the intersection of coronavirus,...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Because everything has a coronavirus angle now….this blog post covers various issues and considerations plan sponsors and administrators should keep in mind as the coronavirus outbreak continues to...more

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Benesch Market Intelligence: Health Care Quarterly Report - Q3 2019

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Shepherd Premier Aims to Open 30 Small-Home Communities By 2022 - Aug 11th, 2019 via Senior Housing News. Small-home senior living provider, Shepherd Premier Senior Living, offers an alternative to traditional large-scale...more

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Back to Business: Five Developments Impacting Health Care Employers - Take 5 Newsletter August 2019

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As summer winds down, the challenges impacting health care employers in 2019 continue to heat up. These challenges include ongoing developments regarding marijuana legalization, employee resistance to vaccination mandates,...more

Williams Mullen

PODCAST: Wellness Program Compliance Update

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In this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, Brydon DeWitt and Claire Pollock discuss what employers need to know about the current status of EEOC wellness program regulations. [Speaker: Claire Pollock]...more

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Back at Square One: The Questionable Status of Employer Wellness Plans

Sponsored wellness plans that include incentives to employees who voluntarily disclose personal health information as part of disability-related inquiries or medical examinations are in legal limbo after the EEOC removed the...more

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