Do HIPAA Notices of Privacy Practices Need to Be Updated to Address Part 2 Records?
QUESTION: Our company sponsors a group health plan with several vendors (a third-party administrator, care management vendor, and behavioral health vendor). …
DOL Technical Release Addresses Proxy Advisors and ERISA Fiduciary Duties
DOL Technical Release 2026-01 (Apr. 1, 2026) Available at https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ebsa/employers-and-advisers/guidance/technical-releases/26-01.pdf The DOL has issued a technical release regarding the use …
What Rules Apply to 401(k) Plan Loan Repayments During a Participant’s Military Leave?
QUESTION: We have several 401(k) plan participants who have been called to active military service and would like to suspend …
When Is a Dependent Child Considered to Be Age 26 for Purposes of Terminating Group Health Plan Coverage?
QUESTION: Our company sponsors a group health plan that offers coverage to eligible employees and dependent children. We understand that …
First Circuit Rejects ACA Section 1557 Challenge to Plan’s Weight-Loss Drug Exclusion
Whittemore v. Cigna Health & Life Ins. Co., 2026 WL 777418 (1st Cir. 2026) The First Circuit has affirmed the …
DOL Removes 2024 Investment Advice Fiduciary Regulations to Implement Court Rulings
DOL Final Rule: Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary: Notice of Court Vacatur, 29 CFR Part 2510, …
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 …
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 …