Plan’s Dialysis Carve-Out Withstands HIPAA Nondiscrimination Challenge
A federal trial court has issued what could be the final decision in a long-running dispute between a large dialysis …
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What Are Our Company’s Obligations to a Former Employee Receiving COBRA Coverage Who Has Been Called to Active Duty in the Uniformed Services?
QUESTION: A former employee who left our company a year ago has been receiving COBRA coverage under our major medical …
Can a Qualified Educational Assistance Program Be Used to Repay Employees’ Student Loans?
QUESTION: Many of our company’s employees have student loans. Could we help them repay those loans using a qualified educational …
HHS Issues Updated Model Notices of Privacy Practices and Announces Part 2 Enforcement Program
Model Notices of Privacy Practices; Office for Civil Rights Announces Civil Enforcement Program for Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient …
Are There Transparency Requirements for Provider Directories?
QUESTION: We’ve heard that our group health plan’s provider directories are subject to federal transparency requirements. What are they? ANSWER: A group …
Must a Plan Provide Extended COBRA Coverage Because of a Spouse’s Disability?
QUESTION: A recently terminated employee has elected COBRA for himself, his spouse, and his children. He notified us within a …
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Experts Talk State Tax Issues, OBBB Conformity
Experts from Ernst & Young LLP (EY) hosted their final domestic tax quarterly webcast for 2025 on December 17, providing …
DeFi Crypto Regs Officially Removed
In keeping with a resolution signed by President Trump in April, the IRS has revoked final regs addressing the application …
Tax Court Again Uses Functional Test to Deem Partners Limited ‘In Name Only’
The Tax Court, following recent precedent, determined that three partnership members were not limited partners based on their day-to-day functions …