Jamie Weyeneth

1 month ago | mondaq.com | Susan Nash |Joanna Kerpen |Jamie Weyeneth |Amy Gordon

Effective January 15, 2025, the United States Department ofLabor increased its ERISA health and welfare civil penalties fornoncompliance.SeeFederal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment ActAnnual Adjustments for 2025. Below we have outlined the formermaximum and minimum penalties, the new maximum and minimumpenalties, and the increase.

Jan 10, 2025 | mondaq.com | Susan Nash |Amy Gordon |Erin Weber |Jamie Weyeneth

As 2025 begins, we wanted to highlight several important changesthat will impact employer-sponsored group health plans:On December 23, 2024, the Paperwork Burden Protection Act and the Employer Reporting Improvement Act (the Acts)became law.

Sep 30, 2024 | mondaq.com | Amy Gordon |Jamie Weyeneth |Joanna Kerpen |Erin Weber

Earlier this month, the U.S. Departments of Labor (the DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and Treasury (the Departments) released the long-awaited Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) final rule (the Final Rule).

Jul 4, 2024 | mondaq.com | Amy Gordon |Susan Nash |Jamie Weyeneth |Erin Weber

Free Preventive Care Services Under the ACA Can Continue, but Appointment of USPSTF Found to Be Unconstitutional Last month, the United States (U.S.) Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit partially upheld a lower court ruling in Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra that invalidated the preventive care mandate under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Feb 21, 2024 | mondaq.com | Amy Gordon |Susan Nash |Jamie Weyeneth |Erin Weber

New transparency requirements under the Affordable Care Act and the Consolidated Appropriations Act have ushered in a new era of fee and pricing transparency with respect to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) group health plans.