Introducing the Ogletree Deakins Government Relations Blog
Small business owners and medium-sized employers are too busy running their businesses to worry much about Washington, D.C. Many rely simply on the trade press to keep them informed on developments in...
View ArticleA Check-Up for Wellness Programs–Final Wellness Regulations Issued
Since 2006, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has prohibited health plans from discriminating based upon an individual’s health status. Since many modern wellness programs...
View ArticleThe Waiting is the Hardest Part: Final Regulations on the PPACA’s 90-Day...
On February 24, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
View ArticleThe Employer’s Reference Guide to Information About Ebola
Concerns related to the Ebola outbreak are increasing among both employers and employees in the United States. The outbreak is currently most active in the West African nations of Guinea, Liberia,...
View ArticleSupreme Court to Decide Who Is Entitled to the Federal Health Care Subsidy
Are the federal government’s subsidies to purchasers of health insurance available only to those who purchase insurance from state-run exchanges or to those who purchase from federal health care...
View ArticleEbola Outbreak Prompts HHS Bulletin on Application of HIPAA During Emergencies
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted by Congress and signed by President Bill Clinton in 1996. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
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