by Mark Holloway | November 14, 2014 | Health Reform, HIPAA
Some of you have expressed dismay at recent EEOC litigation challenging routine (and ACA/HIPAA-compliant) wellness programs for alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Turns out Congress is a bit dismayed too. At a hearing yesterday of the...
by Mark Holloway | October 22, 2014 | Health Reform
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 31 states and the District of Columbia now recognize same-sex marriages. Earlier this month, the United States Supreme Court refused to hear appeals challenging same-sex unions. The Supreme Court’s decision...
by Compliance Services at Lockton | October 13, 2014 | CHIPRA, Compliance Services, Employer Mandate, ERISA, Form 5500s, Grandfathered Provisions, Health Plan Identifiers, Health Reform, Insurance Exchanges, Preventive Care, Reporting & Disclosure, Reporting and Disclosure
In the world of employee benefits, one of the sure signs that fall has arrived is a flurry of articles regarding compliance deadlines to be met before the end of the year. To help you get a jump on next year’s issues, we have also included some of the compliance...
by Sarah Martin | October 6, 2014 | Health Risk Solutions, Health Risk Solutions General, Pharmacy, Preventive Care, Workplace Wellness
You may be wondering what impact the Ebola virus might have on your business and/or employees. Should your employees stop traveling? Just how contagious is the virus anyway? Lockton consulted with our medical, pharmacy, and benefits experts, plus some external...
by Ed Fensholt | September 2, 2014 | Health Reform
California has repealed its recent 60-day maximum health plan waiting period rule, thus restoring some equilibrium to the health plan waiting period universe. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA, or ACA for short), the federal healthcare reform law,...
by Mark Holloway | August 8, 2014 | Health Reform, Insurance Exchanges
The board responsible for securing financing for Colorado’s health insurance exchange – Connect for Health Colorado – has imposed a new fee on health insurance polices to help fund the state’s insurance exchange. Colorado is one of a handful of states that chose to...
