by Rory Akers, JD | December 4, 2017 | Compliance Services, ERISA, Health Reform / ACA
With increasing frequency the Lockton Compliance team is asked, “Is my health plan required to cover maternity expenses for dependent children?” With two – maybe three – notable exceptions, we believe the answer is “no.” Background In the pre-Affordable Care Act (ACA)...
by Rory Akers, JD | June 27, 2017 | Mental Health Parity
The three federal agencies responsible for enforcing mental health parity rules recently issued additional guidance clarifying that eating disorders are mental health conditions — making health insurance benefits for eating disorders subject to the parity...
by Rory Akers, JD | January 31, 2017 | DOL
The Department of Labor (DOL) released a new model notice regarding premium assistance under Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The prior model notice expired October 31, 2016. Employers providing coverage in states offering premium assistance...
by Rory Akers, JD | January 18, 2017 | DOL
The Department of Labor (DOL) recently finalized regulations containing civil penalty inflation adjustments for 2017. This past summer, the DOL announced substantial increases in civil penalty amounts for certain ERISA violations in accordance with the Federal Civil...
by Rory Akers, JD | December 20, 2016 | Compliance Services
While all eyes in the group health insurance world are focused on Capitol Hill and the specter of an Affordable Care Act repeal in 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is already looking ahead to 2018. HHS just announced the 2018 cost-sharing limits...
