The Department of Labor has issue a proposed rule providing direction for sole proprietors and businesses to set up Association Health Plans (AHPs). This rulemaking stems from President Trump’s October 12, 2017 Executive...more
1/5/2018
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
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Healthcare Reform ,
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Trump Administration
The EEOC’s attack on employee wellness programs as unlawful under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) that began in 2014 with three lawsuits, and continued with...more
9/26/2016
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
GINA ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HRA ,
Safe Harbors ,
Summary Judgment ,
Wellness Programs
On May 16, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued final regulations governing the treatment of wellness programs under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information...more
5/23/2016
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
GINA ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Incentives ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
Wellness Programs
For many employers, the effective date of the Affordable Care Act's "play-or-pay" mandate is only weeks away. The impending deadline comes amid questions about the future—and perhaps viability—of the law itself. Entering...more
12/19/2014
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Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Employer Mandates ,
Full-Time Employees ,
Halbig v Burwell ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
IRS ,
King v Burwell ,
Look-Back Measurement Period ,
Popular ,
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