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Under the Affordable Care Act, federal financial assistance to buy health insurance on the Marketplace is available to individuals who do...

In mid-April, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched the internet portal for resolving disputes over out-of-network...

Beginning in early April, Medicare will cover over-the-counter COVID-19 tests at no cost. Similar to the program already in place for...

A follow up the to Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act) has recently overwhelmingly passed the...

Despite its recent focus on plan and vendor cybersecurity, the Department of Labor’s own IT security has been determined to be...

The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury recently provided guidance regarding coverage of certain preventive...

In late January, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury issued process guidance and a set of FAQs regarding...

In early January, the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Treasury issued guidelines on mandatory coverage of...

The Supreme Court recently issued a decision in Hughes v. Northwestern University. This case addresses the duty of a defined contribution...

The Departments of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of the Treasury recently published the first annual...

Under the No Surprises Act, patients are protected from surprise medical bills if they receive out-of-network emergency care,...

In December, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced that it approved the Special Financial Assistance Applications for...

In July, President Biden nominated Lisa Gomez for Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employee Benefits Security, the leader of the Employee...

In October, the DOL announced a proposed rule that would remove barriers to plan fiduciaries’ ability to consider social factors when...

Under a rule promulgated by the DOL and IRS, certain health plan deadlines—such as COBRA deadlines, special enrollment deadlines, and...

In early December, President Biden announced that his administration would require health plans to reimburse individuals for the cost of...

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) recently released its Quinquennial Report on its Multiemployer Insurance Program. Every five...

In mid-October, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services extended the COVID-19 public health emergency for an...

The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury jointly issued a set of FAQs addressing whether health plans could...

The Employee Benefits Security Administration, Internal Revenue Service, and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation have proposed revisions...