Included in the Stimulus Package passed by Congress on December 21, 2020 are changes pertaining to Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Dependent Care Accounts (DCA). The package is expected to be signed into law by President Trump. We have outlined notable changes below for your review, which include but are …
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a final rule increasing the civil monetary penalties for violations of laws enforced by HHS, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s (HIPAA) privacy and security rules. Each year, HHS is required to adjust these penalties for inflation to improve …
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has indicated plans to issue new proposed rules on permissible wellness incentives under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in early 2020. Final rules were last released in May 2016, which stated that the ADA applies to employer-sponsored wellness plans that ask for health …
