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Contraceptive Coverage Guidance Expanded
The Departments of Labor, HHS and Treasury (the Departments) have issued new guidance on the ACA’s requirement that non-grandfathered health plans cover contraceptive care and services, without cost-sharing [1]. The Departments note that they have received complaints and other feedback
Cybersecurity and the HIPAA Security Rule
The NIST[1] and the OCR[2] has published its final version of guidance to increase cybersecurity and compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule. The new guidance gives tailored direction to covered entities to improve cybersecurity risk assessment and management. It replaces
Annual HIPAA Review for Cybersecurity
The best defense is a good defense! You hear about cybersecurity all the time, and shoring up your defenses and reviewing HIPAA materials on an annual basis is key. Here is a list of materials to review annually and a
DOL Guidance: Pension-Linked Emergency Savings Accounts (PLESAs)
We previously reported that the IRS has also released guidance on Pension-Linked Emergency Savings Accoungs (PLESAs). See this blog for more information, along with a general description of PLESAs. On January 17, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued