by keyseradmin | Nov 19, 2021 | Compliance
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 mandates that employers offering medical/surgical and mental health/substance use disorder coverage provide comparative analyses and any supporting documentation demonstrating compliance with parity requirements to the...
by keyseradmin | Jul 19, 2021 | Employee Benefits, Human Resources
By By Lisa Nagele-Piazza, J.D., SHRM-SCP The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) shifted priorities when President Joe Biden took office in January, and many guidelines and rules were rescinded or revamped. As the new administration takes shape, employers can expect new...
by keyseradmin | Jun 16, 2021 | Employee Benefits, Human Resources
BY B. DAVID JOFFE, CALEB L. BARRON Group health plans and insurers have been required since 2008 to ensure that any “nonquantitative treatment limitations” (NQTLs) imposed on mental health or substance use disorder (MH/SUD) benefits are comparable and no more...
by keyseradmin | Apr 19, 2021 | Compliance
One of the provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) includes a 100 percent fully subsidized COBRA premium for certain individuals beginning on April 1, 2021 and ending on September 30, 2021(subsidy period). Employers must timely notify individuals...
by keyseradmin | Mar 12, 2021 | Compliance, Employee Benefits, Human Resources
By Brian M. Johnston, Joy M. Napier-Joyce and Monique Warren We recently provided an update on the looming end date for COBRA and other deadline extensions and the uncertainty that continues to add to the administrative burdens without more clarity from the DOL and...
