Salus Group

An insurance agency and welfare trust fund consulting firm specializing in group benefits and making

04/01/2025

Tips for Hiring a Service Provider with Strong Cybersecurity Practices

Employers and other sponsors of health, welfare, 401(k) and other types of pension plans often rely on service providers to maintain plan records and keep participant data confidential and plan accounts secure. Plan sponsors should use service providers that follow strong cybersecurity practices...

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03/28/2025

Prescription Drug Reporting (RxDC Report)

The No Surprises Act (NSA), enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), includes transparency provisions requiring group health plans to report information on prescription drugs and health care spending to the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury (Departments).

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03/26/2025

EBSA Releases Updated Cybersecurity Guidance for Employee Benefit Plans

Through Compliance Assistance Release No. 2024-01, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is confirming that the cybersecurity guidance it issued in April 2021 generally applies to all employee benefit plans, including health and welfare plans.

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03/20/2025

Executive Order Directs Federal Agencies to Improve Health Care Price Transparency

On Feb. 25, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) titled Making America Healthy Again by Empowering Patients With Clear, Accurate, and Actionable Healthcare Pricing Information. By making more meaningful price information available to patients, this EO aims to promote a more competitive, innovative, affordable and higher-quality health care system.

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03/18/2025

Trump Signs Executive Order to Expand IVF Access and Reduce Costs

President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for recommendations to protect in vitro fertilization (IVF) access and reduce health plan costs for this type of assisted reproductive technology. The executive order directs Vince Haley, the assistant to the president for domestic policy, to provide policy recommendations for reducing IVF procedure barriers and “aggressively reducing out-of-pocket and health plan costs for IVF treatment” within 90 days.

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03/14/2025

ACA Reporting Deadlines and Penalties Cheat Sheet

03/12/2025

Comparison of Americans with Disabilities Act and Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Requirements

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is a federal law that went into effect on June 27, 2023, and requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for the known limitations of employees and applicants related to pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions.

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03/10/2025

Employers Must File ACA Returns Electronically by March 31, 2025

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created reporting requirements under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Sections 6055 and 6056. Under these rules, certain employers must provide information to the IRS about the health plan coverage they offer (or do not offer) to their employees.

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03/06/2025

Michigan Issues FAQs and Other Materials for Earned Sick Time Act

The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity has published answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) that will take effect Feb. 21, 2025. The department has also posted a brochure and sample workplace poster on its website, along with a recorded webinar discussing the law.

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03/04/2025

HHS Announces HIPAA Audit Program Will Resume

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently updated its HIPAA enforcement website to announce the start of its 2024-25 audit program. HIPAA is enforced by HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR). According to OCR, the 2024-25 HIPAA audits will review 50 covered entities’ and business associates’ (collectively called regulated entities) compliance with selected provisions of the HIPAA Security Rule most relevant to hacking and ransomware attacks.

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02/28/2025

Acting NLRB General Counsel Rescinds Several Biden-era Memorandums

On Feb. 14, 2025, the Acting General Counsel (GC) of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a memorandum rescinding several policies issued by the previous NLRB GC, including memorandums addressing severance and noncompete agreements, captive audience bans and the rights of student-athletes under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The memorandum also restores prior guidance that delegated authority to authorize certain disclosures by the NLRA to the Division of Legal Counsel and indicates that the GC will issue new guidance to replace some rescinded memorandums.

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02/26/2025

Mental Health Parity Continues to Be a Top Enforcement Priority

The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) recently released its annual enforcement report on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). EBSA is an agency within the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). According to EBSA,
MHPAEA compliance remains one of its top enforcement priorities.

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