Health and Welfare Plans

Compliance issues for group health and other welfare plans.

The Pandemic Is Not Over When It Comes To Funeral Assistance Benefits

THE COVID CRISIS SPAWNS NEW COBRA RULES

GROUP HEALTH PLAN CONSIDERATIONS – COVID-19 ALERT

WHAT HEALTH PLAN FIDUCIARIES NEED TO WORRY ABOUT

SURPRISE BILLING – AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT

COURT SETBACK FOR ASSOCIATION HEALTH PLANS

ACA PROHIBITS ENHANCED HEALTH BENEFITS FOR EXECUTIVES

ANNUAL REPORT REQUIREMENTS FOR WELFARE BENEFIT PLANS

ANNUAL REPORTS/NON-FILERS

BENEFITS COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST: 2010 YEAR END

BENEFITS UPDATE: THE REGULATORS SPEAK

COBRA MYTHS

COBRA/SPOUSAL NOTICE REQUIREMENT

COBRA: FINAL NOTICE REGULATIONS

DOES YOUR GROUP HEALTH BOOKLET MEASURE UP?

DOL TARGETS PLANS WITH MISSING PARTICIPANTS

EEOC RULE PERMITS ELIMINATION OF RETIREE HEALTH COVERAGE UPON MEDICARE ELIGIBILITY

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS IN ACQUISITION

ERISA COMPLIANCE QUICK CHECKLIST

FIDUCIARY UPDATE FOR 401(K) AND OTHER BENEFIT PLANS

GROUP HEALTH PLAN AUDIT REQUIREMENT: WHO DO YOU TRUST?

GROUP HEALTH PLAN BENEFITS ALERT

HEALTH PLAN COST REDUCTION

HEALTH PLAN SUBROGATION ENFORCED WITH THREAT OF JAIL TIME

HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS (HSAS)

HIPAA, THE HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996

HIPAA PRIVACY RULES

ILLINOIS EXTENSION OF GROUP HEALTH COVERAGE FOR DEPENDENTS

SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND YOUR BENEFIT PLANS

SMALL IS GOOD: MORE PERKS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES IN HEALTH CARE REFORM

STOLEN LAPTOP TRIGGERS $1.55 MILLION FINE

THE VEBA SOLUTION

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A “P” MAKES: HAIRSPLITTING DECISION DENIES DISABILITY CLAIM

2011 YEAR END COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST