Publications

As the inevitable cold and flu season approaches, many employers are looking for ways to provide free or discounted flu shots to their employees. What many employers do not consider is whether the offering of free or discounted flu shots (or similar benefits) is subject to the Affordable Care Act […]

On August 17, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a private letter ruling to address an employer’s ability to provide a student loan repayment benefit in its 401(k) plan. In the ruling, the IRS authorized an employer’s proposed amendment to its 401(k) plan which provided for employer student loan […]

The term “class action waivers” has been in the news a lot lately. Employers are well advised to understand why; and more importantly, the practical workplace implications of that particular description. What exactly are class action waivers? Basically, they are agreements by which employees waive their right to pursue legal […]

While the volume of Resolution Agreements coming out of OCR in 2018 have been significantly less than in prior years (five thus far in 2018 versus 10 for the same period in 2017), with each Resolution Agreement, OCR continues to send very strong messages to covered entities and there are […]

On September 28, 2018, the Iowa Department of Human Services issued an informational letter (Informational Letter No. 1953-MC-FFS-D) to all Federally Qualified Health Centers (“FQHCs”) that eliminated the productivity requirements that had previously applied to FQHCs in Iowa. The change is effective for cost reporting periods ending on or after […]