Posts from December 2013.
By: Lyndsey Barnett
This week the Adult & Pediatric Dermatology, P.C. practice agreed to settle a HIPAA violation with HHS. The settlement included the small dermatology practice paying $150,000 payment to HHS, agreeing to perform a comprehensive risk analysis and agreeing to put a risk management plan in place to address and mitigate ...
This week the Adult & Pediatric Dermatology, P.C. practice agreed to settle a HIPAA violation with HHS. The settlement included the small dermatology practice paying $150,000 payment to HHS, agreeing to perform a comprehensive risk analysis and agreeing to put a risk management plan in place to address and mitigate ...
The IRS issued Notice 2014-1 this past Monday to basically confirm what most practitioners assumed would be the favorable tax treatment for same-sex spouses under cafeteria plans, flex spending account plans and health savings accounts. The first-numbered Notice for our New Year is in easy-to-read Q&A format. It’s short ...
Prior to 2014, flexible spending accounts (FSAs) have been exempt from many group health plan rules, such as COBRA and HIPAA portability, by qualifying as an “excepted benefit” under applicable guidance. Because most FSAs qualify as an excepted benefit, the actual requirements for the exemption have received little ...
Lyndsey Barnett
I have seen a lot of articles lately on employers having an increased interest in providing voluntary benefits. I have also had more questions from clients on strategies and implementation of providing voluntary benefits. A voluntary benefit is an insurance arrangement under which employees pay the full premium and the ...
I have seen a lot of articles lately on employers having an increased interest in providing voluntary benefits. I have also had more questions from clients on strategies and implementation of providing voluntary benefits. A voluntary benefit is an insurance arrangement under which employees pay the full premium and the ...