HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Inflation is on the rise and so are the prices of everything, from gasoline to housing, with health benefits in the workplace the latest to report worrying numbers. Health benefits for employees are proving to be a huge investment for employers , with total health benefit cost per employee expected to rise 5.4%

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AssuredPartners

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Optimizing the integration process of health and welfare plans can make a significant impact on the cost and efficiencies of the plan, reduce employee attrition, increase the perceived value, and limit the burden on HR leadership. Synergies/dis-synergies associated with health plan integration. Would integration cost more?

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Employee Benefits

JANUARY 10, 2024

In the UK, tackling absenteeism in the office requires employers to understand and fulfil their legal obligations regarding the health, safety, and welfare of their employees. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 imposes a duty of care on employers to protect their employees from work-related stress.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

On November 9, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits for certain health and welfare plan benefits, including those for health flexible spending arrangements and commuter benefit plans, among other important updates.

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Employee Benefits

MAY 23, 2023

Underfloor heating specialist firm Gaia Underfloor Heating has provided its workforce with training to promote mental health and staff wellbeing. Steven Rooney, director of Gaia Underfloor Heating, said: “Mind offers fantastic guidance and help for anyone with mental health problems.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

What are some of the major health policy topics on Congress’s plate this year? The post Health Policy Outlook for 2024 appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG. Access the report.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

APRIL 16, 2024

New state privacy laws regulating health data impose significant obligations and heightened litigation and regulatory risks. The post Key Takeaways | How to Prepare for New State Health Privacy Laws appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG. Access key takeaways and webinar replay.

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WEX Inc.

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Watch our one-hour webinar and keep your compliance plan up-to-date with a download of recent health and welfare plan legislative changes. We work in an exciting industry—which means quick changes are the norm, and adaptability is a necessity.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

MARCH 5, 2024

Group health plan sponsors, third-party administrators and other health plan service providers must navigate a shifting legal landscape as they determine how to offer gender-affirming benefits, including whether − and to what extent − group health plans must cover gender-affirming medical or surgical treatments, especially regarding minors.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Discrimination on the basis of disability has contributed to significant disparities in healthcare and child welfare.

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Snell & Wilmer Benefits

JANUARY 24, 2023

If you sponsor a high deductible health plan (“HDHP”) and have been tracking telehealth relief, your head may be spinning and rightfully so! The relief allows, but does not require, HDHPs to provide telehealth and other remote care services on a pre-deductible basis without making participants health savings account (“HSA”) ineligible.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Multiple states – including Mississippi, New Jersey and Virginia – have been busy finalizing legislation and rulemaking to adopt interstate compacts and expand behavioral health access. The post States Adopt Interstate Compacts, Expand Behavioral Health Access appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG. Read more here.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This post continues our focus on comment letters submitted in response to proposed regulations under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). The proposed regulations were issued earlier this year by the US Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury (the Departments).

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Employee Benefits

APRIL 17, 2024

Yet there are concerns this could have a negative impact on their mental health , adding to the stress they are already under. The challenge for employers is to ensure staff can cope financially without jeopardising either their health or feeling they need to move roles altogether.

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WEX Inc.

APRIL 15, 2020

While the coronavirus continues to surge nationwide, HR and benefits professionals are scrambling to address employee benefits issues and concerns.

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International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

JANUARY 13, 2023

Health and Retirement Plans Subject to ERISA (Includes Multiemployer Plans) Health and Welfare. Plan sponsors and administrators are encouraged to reference these comprehensive calendars to stay on track in 2023.

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Employee Benefits

JANUARY 17, 2022

The business offers its staff a range of different health-related leave options , such as a sickness absence initiative that incorporates pregnancy sickness or loss; a sabbatical policy; and time off for transgender and non-binary employees for gender transitioning matters and counselling.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

JUNE 20, 2023

At a recent open Commission meeting, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted unanimously to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR). The FTC’s proposed amendment aims to codify the HBNR’s application to digital health and mobile technologies.

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The Workcomp Writer

JUNE 3, 2022

Quoting Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law , an Ohio appellate court affirmed a decision by the state’s Industrial Commission that had refused to consider various fringe benefits in the form of health and welfare benefits, as well as the employer’s contribution to several pension funds as “wages” or “earnings” under Ohio Rev.

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Snell & Wilmer Benefits

JANUARY 24, 2023

If you sponsor a high deductible health plan (“HDHP”) and have been tracking telehealth relief, your head may be spinning and rightfully so! The relief allows, but does not require, HDHPs to provide telehealth and other remote care services on a pre-deductible basis without making participants health savings account (“HSA”) ineligible.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

AUGUST 3, 2023

Following in the footsteps of Washington State’s My Health My Data Act, the governors of Nevada and Connecticut recently approved Nevada SB 370 and Connecticut SB 3. These bills impose a number of new requirements on the processing of consumer health data.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The enactment of the Affordable Care Act in 2010 led to a sharp increase in employers self-funding their group health insurance plans, with the market tripling in size in the decade that followed.

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Snell & Wilmer Benefits

MARCH 9, 2022

As reported in our January 7, 2022 SW Benefits Blog “ The DOL Asks and Answers Questions About the New Welfare Plan Fee Disclosure Rules ,” group health plans must now comply with the ERISA Section 408(b)(2) disclosure requirements. United States Department of Health and Human Services, et al.,

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

JANUARY 23, 2024

On January 2, 2024, McDermott filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of the ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) and the United States Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) in United Behavioral Health v. 23-586, in the US Supreme Court.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

AUGUST 24, 2023

What is the current state of digital health? In this TripleTree article, Alya Sulaiman offers her perspective on some of the essential AI questions facing the digital health space. Access […] The post Digital Health and the Direction of AI in Healthcare appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.

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WEX Inc.

AUGUST 10, 2018

This webinar covered the latest on health care reform - legislation that's passed in the last six months, what's on the way, and what it means for your organization. We work in an exciting industry – which means quick changes are the norm, and adaptability is a necessity.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 2, 2020

Mental health among workers is essential not only for employee wellness but also for the welfare of your company. Mental health awareness programs in the workplace can help mitigate stress and improve employees’ wellness by identifying issues early, and providing support through things like Employee Assistance Programs.

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cipHR

JULY 13, 2021

Register now and join us at 11am on 27 July to discover how HR can ease employees’ health and safety concerns. A CIPHR survey found that 75% of workers are somewhat or very concerned for their welfare with regards to Covid-19 if they are required to return to the workplace in some capacity. Register now to join us on 27 July.

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Achievers

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Employee wellbeing is a holistic measure of the physical and emotional welfare of individuals at your workplace. Analyzing these objective metrics provides a snapshot of the physical health and safety conditions within your organization. Mental health Mental health is a core part of employee wellbeing.

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Workplace Insight

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Conditions at home change rapidly, as does the safety and welfare of the employee. According to the Health and Safety Executive, 36.8 million working days were lost due to work-related ill health and non-fatal workplace injuries in 2021/22. This duty extends to physical, mental, and cognitive health and safety.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

AUGUST 8, 2023

The proposed regulations […] The post Treasury, DOL and HHS Issue Landmark Mental Health Parity Proposed Rule appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.

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AssuredPartners

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Given the pandemic’s disruption on employment, finances, health, and the increased strain on social programs, workers across all generations are at risk of not having enough money saved for a financially secure retirement. Offer benefits to part-time workers, including health insurance and retirement plan benefits.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

MAY 17, 2023

Recently, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced (See Revenue Procedure 2023-23) cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits for health savings accounts (HSAs), high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) and excepted benefit health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) for 2024.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

MAY 2, 2023

The My Health My Data Act in Washington State (the Act) is expected to be signed into law by Governor Jay Inslee this year, after being passed by both the Washington Senate and House in different versions.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

JUNE 21, 2023

US lawmakers recently advanced a broad healthcare bill during a US House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee markup. In this Health Policy Breakroom podcast episode, McDermott+Consulting’s Debra Curtis and Rodney Whitlock break down the markup and address extenders, PBMs, site-neutral policies and the timing of this bill.

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Snell & Wilmer Benefits

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Year-end is always a scramble for health plan sponsors as they go through renewal and open enrollment. On August 20, 2021, the Departments of Labor (“DOL”), Health and Human Services (“HHS”), and the Treasury (collectively, the “Departments”) issued FAQ Part 49 delaying some of the deadlines.

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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

AUGUST 26, 2022

Absent such a finding by the DOL, the insurance plan would be governed by more restrictive state insurance mandates that limit rights of subrogation and reimbursement.

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