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HHS Proposed Changes To Part 2 Rules To Align With HIPAA …

WEBThe NPRM proposes the following changes to the consent and re-disclosure rules: 1. Part 2 Programs can use and disclose patient Part 2 Data based on a single …

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Federal Trade Commission Provides New Guidance on its Health …

WEBBy Paul J. Giancola and Mary Colleen Fowler. On September 15, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a policy statement (“Statement”) addressing …

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The DOL Asks and Answers Questions About the New Welfare …

WEBIn Field Assistance Bulletin 2021-03 (12/31/21) (FAB), the Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance and temporary enforcement policy to address the new …

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2023 End-of-Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists (Part 1) Health and …

WEBOctober 10, 2023. We are pleased to present our annual End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. This year, we present our “To Do” Lists in four separate Employee Benefits …

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Another HIPAA Special Enrollment Deadline Extension – What’s a …

WEBJust when you thought the confusing COVID-19 ERISA deadline extensions were behind you, the Biden-Harris Administration asks you to reconsider.

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New Plan Year, New Wellness Program – Some Things to Keep in …

WEBAs a follow-up to our recent blog Count Down to Open Enrollment – Some Quick Thoughts, below is a little more detail on how seemingly simple wellness program …

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New Year, New EEOC Proposed Rules

WEBA health-contingent wellness program is subject to the HIPAA nondiscrimination rules that allow a wellness program to offer an incentive up to 30% of …

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Arizona Expands Telehealth Law, Making it Broadest in the Nation

WEBBy Paul J. Giancola and Claudia E. Stedman. On May 5, 2021, Governor Ducey signed H.B. 2454, legislation which dramatically expands access to telehealth …

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Does Defensive Medicine Impact the Cost of Healthcare

WEBEstimates of the cost of defensive medicine per year cited by Medical Economics vary between $46 and $78 billon dollars and in some sources the estimate is …

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The Supreme Court of Arizona Holds That Hospitals May Not Use …

WEBOn March 9, 2020, the Supreme Court of Arizona issued its ruling in Ansley, et al. v. Banner Health Network, et al., 2020 WL 1126300 (2020), finding that hospitals may not utilize …

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The Arizona Supreme Court Joins Other States in Ruling that …

WEBBy Paul J. Giancola and Claudia E. Stedman. On March 8, 2021, the Arizona Supreme Court held in Shepherd v.Costco 1 that the plaintiff, Greg Shepherd, …

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EEOC Removes 30% Incentive Safe Harbor from Wellness Program

WEBThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) issued final rules, published in the Federal Register on December 20, 2018, that remove the 30% …

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McCarron-Ferguson Act Repeal Upends 75 Years of Exemptions …

WEBBy Paul J. Giancola, Colin P. Ahler and Mary Colleen Fowler. Since 1945, the McCarran-Ferguson Act (Act) provided insurance companies a limited exemption …

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Health Care Reform 2015 – An Update Employee Benefits Blog

WEBConclusion. • With Health Care Reform seemingly here to stay, and the large employer penalties taking effect January 1, 2015 for most large employers, …

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Paul J. Giancola Snell & Wilmer

WEB602.382.6324. People • Paul J. Giancola. Paul Giancola's practice is focused on healthcare compliance, transactions and regulatory matters for healthcare organizations and …

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High Deductible Health Plan Telehealth Relief, Extended Again!

WEBThere have been various laws and guidance impacting HDHPs and telehealth since 2020 and most recently, new legislation extended relief for 2023 and …

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One of the EEOC’s Enforcement Priorities

WEB100 Percent Healed Policies – One of the EEOC’s Enforcement Priorities. November 19, 2018. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) is …

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Buckle Up! Complying with the Health & Welfare Provisions of the …

WEBWhile many of us were still in a food coma from the holidays, former President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the …

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Navigating the California Corporate Practice of Medicine “CPM

WEBHealth Law Checkup . The SW Health Law Checkup is written by the attorneys of Snell & Wilmer to provide their insight on an array of regulatory and …

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