CMS Proposes Rule to Address ACA Market Stabilization
James BowersAlthough the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is referred to as Obamacare, it may not be long before the reference changes to Trumpcare since the President…
Personal Importation of Prescription Drugs: A Viable Option for Self-Insured Employers?
Erin HealyEmployers opting for self-insured benefit programs have a unique opportunity to control costs by designing custom plans and offering services from selected providers. With the…
Trump Administration to Focus on ACA Reform, Tort Reform
Day PitneyEric Fader was quoted in a December 13 article, “Trump administration to focus on ACA reform, tort reform,” in Family Practice News and affiliated publications. The…
Trump Era Likely Will Increase Collections From Patients But Wont End MACRA
Eric Fader was quoted in an article,”Trump Era Likely Will Increase Collections From Patients But Wont End MACRA, in the December 5 issue of Part…
IRS Extends ACA Information Reporting Due Date for Furnishing to Individuals for 2016 Calendar Year
Daphney FrancoisOn November 18, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2016-70, which extends the due date for the 2016 Affordable Care Act (ACA) information…
Nurse’s Gory Tweets Leave Privacy Attys Gobsmacked
Day Pitney healthcare and privacy lawyer Eric Fader was quoted in an August 5 article, “Nurse’s Gory Tweets Leave Privacy Attys Gobsmacked,” in Law360. The article…
Employer Wellness Programs: A Look At The New Rules
Day Pitney’s Kathy Lawler and Ajay Gogna wrote an article, “Employer Wellness Programs: A Look At The New Rules,” that was published in Law360 on…
EEOC Issues Final Rules on Employer Wellness Programs
David DoyleThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published final rules on May 17, amending the regulations under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and…
New Connecticut Bill to Limit Physician Non-Compete Restrictions
Susan HuntingtonBy adopting amended Senate Bill 351 (SB351) last week, the Connecticut General Assembly proposed to reduce significantly the enforceability of non-compete restrictions for physicians. The…
IRS Extends ACA Information Reporting Due Dates for 2015
On December 28, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2016-4, which extends the due dates for the 2015 Affordable Care Act (ACA) information reporting…