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CMS to Employers: “Please Extend Special Enrollment Period”
CMS is urging employers to extend special enrollment periods for persons losing their Medicaid and CHIP coverage. During the COVID public health emergency, terminations from the Medicaid program were paused to help provide medical coverage to individuals. With the official
Highlights for Employers: New MHPAEA Guidance
On July 25, 2023, the DOL, Treasury, and HHS (the “Departments”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). The guidance is intended to clarify existing MHPAEA requirements and to assist group
Government Issues Guidance On The Relationship Between The No Surprises Act And The Affordable Care Act
The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) have issued an FAQ clarifying the relationship between the balance billing provisions of the No Surprises Act and maximum out-of-pocket limitations of the Affordable Care
OCR Recommends Consideration Of Multifactor Authentication For HIPAA Security Rule Compliance
HIPAA covered entities, including employer-sponsored health plans, are required to comply with the HIPAA security rule if they handle electronic protected health information (ePHI). In practice, this will include virtually all self-insured health plans and at least some fully insured