Rose Plewa, CEBS, Author at Word on Benefits

Keeping Compliant With HIPAA Security Regulations

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15 Mar 202215 Mar 2022

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR), under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is responsible for enforcing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). In 2020, OCR received 27,182 HIPAA-related complaints. Of these, some of the most […]

Communication Compliance Employee Benefits Health Care Human Resources (HR) U.S.

Establishing an Effective Worksite Marijuana Policy

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15 Feb 202215 Feb 2022

These days, the United States has a patchwork of marijuana-related laws and statutes that can leave employers feeling lost. In his session entitled “The Marijuana Problem” from the recent Institute for Apprenticeship, Training and Education Programs conference, Mark Belland, Esq., of O’Brien, […]

Education Employee Benefits Employee Benefits Survey Insurance U.S.

Five Considerations When Purchasing Stop-Loss Insurance

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05 Jan 202204 Mar 2022

Choosing to self-fund a group health plan has major financial implications for a plan sponsor because it is ultimately responsible for paying all legitimate medical claims that arise. As a result, many self-funded plan sponsors purchase stop-loss insurance (also called excess-loss insurance […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Employee Benefits Mental Health U.S. Wellness

CDC Report on Mental Health Highlights the Severity of This COVID-19 Side-Effect

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21 Aug 202001 Sep 2020

Listen to this content here. On August 14, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the report, Mental Health, Substance Use, and Suicidal Ideation During the COVID-19 Pandemic. The report summarizes results of a survey conducted from June 24-30, 2020, in […]

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Employee Benefits Health Care

The HRA Final Rule Is Here (Part 3)—How ICHRAs Can Satisfy the Employer Mandate and Nondiscrimination Rules

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28 Oct 201924 Oct 2019

On June 13, 2019, the Departments of Labor, the Treasury, and Health and Human Services jointly issued a final rule to expand the flexibility and use of health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). The final rule, applicable for plan years beginning on or after January […]

Employee Benefits Health Care

The HRA Final Rule Is Here (Part 2) – Excepted Benefit HRA

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28 Jun 201928 Oct 2019

On June 13, 2019, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services (the Departments) jointly issued a final rule to expand the flexibility and use of health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). The final rule, which is effective August 19, 2019 and […]

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Employee Benefits Health Care

The HRA Final Rule Is Here (Part 1) – Individual Coverage HRA (ICHRA)

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27 Jun 201928 Oct 2019

On June 13, 2019, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services (the Departments) jointly issued a final rule to expand the flexibility and use of health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) with a few notable changes from the proposed rule. The […]