McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

JULY 31, 2024

The McDermott+ Check-Up features updates on healthcare legislative and regulatory activities that could impact health insurers, group health plan sponsors, healthcare providers and others in the health benefits industry.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

AUGUST 1, 2024

In this “Trending in Telehealth” installment, Amanda Enyeart and Jay Hyun Lee of McDermott’s Healthcare Group highlight a new Pennsylvania law that requires health insurance coverage for telehealth and in-home program services for pregnant and postpartum women. Read more here.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

AUGUST 9, 2022

Effective January 1, 2022, the No Surprises Act protects healthcare consumers from surprise medical billing under certain circumstances. The post No Surprises Act to Prevent Millions of Surprise Bills appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG. These companies reported receiving […].

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

In this Corporate Counsel article, McDermott’s Sarah Raaii provides insight into how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) offer protections for workers seeking reproductive healthcare services. The most common way […].

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HR Lineup

APRIL 11, 2023

One of these benefits is the provision of employee benefits. Employee benefits are non-wage compensations that are provided by employers to their employees, which may include health insurance, retirement plans, and vacation time. Why are Global Benefits Services Important?

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HR Lineup

MAY 28, 2024

As we step into 2024, the landscape of employee benefits and perks is continuously evolving. These programs go beyond the traditional healthcare and retirement plans, incorporating elements that cater to employees’ holistic well-being.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

JULY 19, 2023

What are the opportunities and challenges of digital health wellness programs? Raaii discussed a wide range of issues, including accessibility to employees, navigating the health plan regulatory landscape, budgetary constraints and the reality of rising healthcare costs. In a recent discussion, McDermott Partners Scott A.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

JULY 27, 2022

Wade, health lawyers have been busy making sense of the legal implications of the court’s landmark ruling. The post Abortion Questions Swirl Over Health Lawyers in Post-Roe World appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG. Following the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

AUGUST 10, 2022

Jackson Women’s Health Organization has raised many questions about potential efforts by law enforcement agencies to obtain data from healthcare and other service providers to detect the performance of a possibly unlawful abortion. The post Navigating Data Privacy Questions Post-Dobbs appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The uncertainty around the termination of state public health emergencies is leading to the growth of healthcare companies with physical and virtual presences. The post VIDEO: Telehealth Laws in Flux as Pandemic Precautions End appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

JULY 8, 2022

Wade will generate a minefield of legal and criminal implications for healthcare providers, according to this Healthcare Dive article. The post State Abortion Bans Signal Chaos for Providers appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG. Access the article.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

JULY 25, 2022

In this Bloomberg Law article, McDermott Partner Scott Weinstein said many companies offering reproductive healthcare benefits are making sure such benefits aren’t tied to a particular procedure. The post Workers’ Abortion Privacy at Risk as Texas Targets Employer Aid appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

State attorneys general, however, are cracking down on data breaches at healthcare organizations, according to this For the Record article. The post HIPAA Challenges: State AGs Crack Down on Data Privacy appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG. Access the article.

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Business Management Daily

JANUARY 20, 2021

In addition, the pandemic has created other healthcare-related challenges for employers to navigate. Under the Affordable Care Act, employers are not required to offer group health benefits. However, qualifying businesses that don’t offer at least 95% of full-time employees group coverage may be liable for fees.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

AUGUST 17, 2022

In this Fortune article, McDermott’s David Gacioch, Sarah Raaii and Ellen Bronchetti offer insight into what the US Supreme Court’s decision means for employee healthcare data, employee benefits […]. appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Section 204 of Title II of Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 amended the Internal Revenue Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to add rules governing prescription drug data collection (RxDC).

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

JULY 28, 2022

McDermott’s Sarah Raaii said employers should make sure abortion health plan coverage does not conflict with federal laws. “Incorporating abortion benefits into an employer’s existing health plan might help mitigate worker privacy […]. The post Fired for Having an Abortion?

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Corporate Synergies

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Reduce your healthcare spend by ensuring that ineligible dependents aren’t using your employee benefits. Are you paying insurance premiums for people who aren’t qualified to be on the plan? For some employers, too often, the answer is “yes,” their benefits program includes ineligible dependents. As Seen In.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

JUNE 18, 2024

In a recent article in Managed Healthcare Executive, Peter Wehrwein examines the trend of self-funding of group health benefits by smaller employers who used to depend mainly or entirely on fully insured programs.

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Empuls

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In this blog, we discuss 9 of the best employee discount schemes in the UK that have provided employers with many options for their employees. It could range from retail brands to healthcare to home and lifestyle products. Employees can receive a handsome discount on their purchases using the discount scheme.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

MARCH 9, 2022

The continuation of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) and consumer demand for digitally delivered healthcare not only necessitated the shift from in-person to virtual care, but also continued to drive interest, adoption, investment and transactions in digital health in 2021.

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Empuls

AUGUST 27, 2024

Now more than ever, employee benefit packages are considered important for the unwieldy terrain of today's job market. Only those organizations that understand how to use this most powerful approach to their advantage by including comprehensive benefits in kind do well in the market for acquiring and retaining key brainpower.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

MAY 5, 2022

The post ‘Unprecedented Interest’ in Employer-Covered Abortion Travel appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG. Raaii noted that employers that provide travel expenses for abortions might encounter resistance […].

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

JULY 19, 2022

McDermott’s Sarah Raaii said companies with employees in multiple states “would really need to do a state-by-state analysis of what the abortion laws are, whether and under […]. The post Complex Patchwork of Laws Await Companies Offering Out-of-State Abortion Travel appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.

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Empuls

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Calculating employee benefits is crucial in creating competitive compensation packages that attract and retain top talent. As employee satisfaction has taken center stage in business success, employers are more willing to offer comprehensive employee benefits.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

AUGUST 18, 2022

On August 4, 2022, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM or proposed rule) to reinterpret section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in a health program or activity, any […].

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Snell & Wilmer Benefits

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

On January 30, 2023, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury, and Labor (collectively “the Departments”) issued proposed rules entitled “ Coverage of Certain Preventive Services under the Affordable Care Act ” (the “Proposed Rules”). Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

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Snell & Wilmer Benefits

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

On January 30, 2023, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury, and Labor (collectively “the Departments”) issued proposed rules entitled “ Coverage of Certain Preventive Services under the Affordable Care Act ” (the “Proposed Rules”). Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

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