Compliance: Your First Line of Defense Against Regulatory Challenges

Apr 8, 2025 | Affordable Care Act, Compliance, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), Gag Clause, HIPAA, MedBen Employees, Medicare, Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), Regulatory

Employer-sponsored health plans are subject to at least 46 federal laws, most of which apply to self-funded plans, according to a new report from the Congressional Research Service. This ever-expanding regulatory landscape raises employers’ risk of legal and...

Is it Time to Request a Plan Rewrite?

May 23, 2022 | Compliance, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), Plan Design, Plan Language, Regulatory

Over the last few years, your plan has likely been amended multiple times. Along with routine yearly plan modifications, your plan has been updated in order to comply with multiple federal and/or state mandates relating to COVID-19, such as the Coronavirus Aid,...