There has never been an ERISA requirement to include elective abortion medical coverage in ERISA group health plans. Even so, many nationwide employers choose to offer it alongside non-elective abortion medical coverage. ...more
6/24/2022
/ Abortion ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employees ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Employment Policies ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Savings Accounts ,
Patient Access ,
Roe v Wade ,
Travel Expenses ,
Travel Reimbursements
Employers should be busy preparing tailored COBRA continuation coverage notices for certain individuals, addressing complicated election and altered COBRA premium topics that took effect only in recent weeks. Below, we offer...more
4/22/2021
/ American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Biden Administration ,
COBRA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Benefits ,
Health and Welfare Plans ,
Health Insurance ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Premium Subsidies ,
Relief Measures ,
Tax Credits
In response to a recent General Accounting Office (GAO) report recommending federal guidance to mitigate cybersecurity risks in retirement plans and to respond to ever-increasing cyber threats to plan participant data and...more
4/16/2021
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EBSA ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fiduciary ,
GAO ,
Investment Management ,
Popular ,
Retirement Plan ,
Risk Mitigation
As we alluded in our “Preparing for the Unknown: Open Enrollment 2018” blog post, employers that are finalizing their employee benefit plan designs in advance of the 2018 plan year would be well-advised to monitor the...more
10/5/2017
/ AARP ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Genetic Discrimination ,
GINA ,
Health Insurance ,
Incentives ,
MHPAEA ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
Wellness Programs
With the Affordable Care Act's Employer Mandate (Pay-or-Play penalties) now officially in effect, employers with 50 or more full-time or full-time-equivalent employees should have already made all significant changes to their...more
2/19/2015
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Employer Mandates ,
Health Insurance ,
King v Burwell ,
Pay or Play ,
Popular ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Subsidies ,
Summary of Benefits and Coverage