by Mark Holloway | March 15, 2013 | Health Reform, Reporting & Disclosure
The Department of Labor (DOL) recently finalized regulations on an enhanced reporting obligation imposed by the federal health reform law primarily on multiple employer welfare arrangements (MEWAs). A MEWA is an employee welfare benefit plan providing benefits to...
by Ed Fensholt | January 21, 2013 | Health Reform, Insurance Exchanges, Reporting & Disclosure
The federal health reform law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) imposes an obligation on employers to notify all employees by March 1, 2013, about the existence of the state-based insurance exchanges required by the PPACA, and about the value of...
by Mark Holloway | July 24, 2012 | Compliance Services, GINA, HIPAA, Mental Health Parity, Non-Discrimination, Reporting & Disclosure, Reporting and Disclosure, Wellness
The DOL has posted on its website a 38-page self-compliance checklist that covers several of the major laws that apply to employer group health plans. The Self-Compliance Tool is located at http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/pdf/CAGAppA.pdf The checklist includes questions on...
