To the average worker, the process of offering a few incentives to participate in a wellness program would appear to be a simple one. As those of us working in… Read more >
August 18, 2016 Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits, Health Care, HIPAA, Regulatory, Wellness 0 Read more >
The short turnaround time to answer a HIPAA audit request puts pressure on you to be ready at any time. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH)… Read more >
February 10, 2016 Employee Benefits, Health Care, HIPAA, Regulatory 0 Read more >
Unless a person’s job depends on knowing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) privacy and security rules, the topic is what my family calls a MEGO (“my eyes glaze over”)…. Read more >
November 10, 2015 Compliance, Health Care, HIPAA, Regulatory 0 Read more >
Section 1104 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires health plans to certify compliance with HIPAA administrative simplification standards and operating rules for electronic transactions. On January 2, 2014 the… Read more >
October 29, 2015 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits, Health Care, HIPAA, Regulatory 0 Read more >
So, your number has come up—The Department of Labor (DOL) is auditing your employee benefit plan (it’s happening more often these days). It may go on for a long time and… Read more >
June 2, 2015 Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits, ERISA, HIPAA 0 Read more >
By: Ann Godsell, CEBS Acronyms are plentiful in the world of employee benefits. With new ones popping up all the time, benefits pros need to be diligent to keep acronym… Read more >
December 30, 2014 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Canada, CEBS, DOMA, Employee Benefits, HIPAA, Wellness 0 Read more >
By: Chris Vogel, CEBS It’s too bad board policies fall under the category of “blah, blah, blah” for some folks. Like many attorneys who work with boards of trustees, Rachel… Read more >
October 31, 2014 Communication, Education, Employee Benefits, HIPAA, Multiemployer, Social Media 0 Read more >
By: Lois Mathis-Gleason, CEBS The Affordable Care Act (ACA) gave health plans an extraordinary amount of new reporting and disclosure requirements. However, one preexisting requirement (pun intended) will disappear beginning January… Read more >
August 13, 2014 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits, Health Care, HIPAA, Regulatory 0 Read more >