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New HHS Secretary is Focused on Opioid Crisis, You Should Be Too

by emeryhr | Feb 19, 2018 | Business - general, Business Culture, Company Policies, Employee Benefits, FMLA, Healthcare, Human Resources, Prescription Drugs

A recent study by the National Business Group on Health (NBGH) revealed that 80 percent of large employers are concerned about employees’ abuse of prescription opioids. The government is concerned, too. With about 91 Americans dying from a prescription opioid overdose...

NEW REGULATIONS EXPAND EXEMPTIONS FROM THE CONTRACEPTIVE MANDATE

by emeryhr | Oct 11, 2017 | ACA, Business Culture, Company Policies, compliance, FLSA, Uncategorized

On Oct. 6, 2017, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury (Departments) issued two interim final rules expanding certain exemptions from the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) contraceptive coverage mandate. The first interim final...

HHS Withdraws Rules on HIPAA Certification

by emeryhr | Oct 6, 2017 | compliance, Uncategorized

OVERVIEW The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires health plans to certify to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that their data and information systems comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s (HIPAA) electronic transaction...

CBO Releases Estimate of Budgetary Effects of ACA Replacement

by emeryhr | Mar 14, 2017 | ACA, American Health Care Act, compliance, Employee Benefits, Healthcare, Uncategorized

March 13, 2017 From the Desk of Larry Grudzien Attorney-At-Law Today, the Congressional Budget Office released its estimate of the budgetary effects of the American Health Act. Below is a summary of its findings: The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year...

MARKET STABILIZATION PROPOSED RULE ISSUED

by emeryhr | Mar 1, 2017 | compliance, Employee Benefits, Healthcare, Human Resources, Uncategorized

On Feb. 15, 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a market stabilization proposed rule under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The proposed rule includes new reforms intended to stabilize the individual and small group health insurance...

New HHS Secretary is Focused on Opioid Crisis, You Should Be Too

NEW REGULATIONS EXPAND EXEMPTIONS FROM THE CONTRACEPTIVE MANDATE

HHS Withdraws Rules on HIPAA Certification

CBO Releases Estimate of Budgetary Effects of ACA Replacement

MARKET STABILIZATION PROPOSED RULE ISSUED

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