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Jul 23, 2019
3 min

IRS Expands Preventive Care for HDHPs to Include Chronic Conditions

On July 17, 2019, the IRS released Notice 2019-45 to add care for a range of chronic conditions to the list of preventive care benefits...

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Clayton Wood

Jul 15, 2019
3 min

PCORI FEES DUE JULY 31, 2019

OVERVIEW The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires health insurance issuers and self-insured plan sponsors to pay Patient-Centered Outcomes...

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Form 5500 is Due by July 31 for Calendar Year Plans

Clayton Wood

Jun 13, 2019
5 min

Form 5500 is Due by July 31 for Calendar Year Plans

Overview Employers with employee benefit plans that operate on a calendar year basis must file their annual reports (Forms 5500) for 2018...

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HHS Identifies HIPAA Liability for Business Associates

Clayton Wood

Jun 4, 2019
3 min

HHS Identifies HIPAA Liability for Business Associates

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a new fact sheet that identifies specific HIPAA violations.

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HHS Moves for More Drug Price Transparency

Clayton Wood

May 13, 2019
2 min

HHS Moves for More Drug Price Transparency

Beginning in May of last year, the Trump administration began searching for ways to curb out-of-control prescription drug costs—referring...

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DOL Enforcement Actions up and Are Expected to Stay That Way

Clayton Wood

May 3, 2019
1 min

DOL Enforcement Actions up and Are Expected to Stay That Way

U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta recently told the House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies...

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