[Updated] Massachusetts Passes New Pay Transparency Law
On July 31, 2024, Massachusetts (MA) joined the growing number of states that require employers to disclose the pay range on job ...
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[Updated] Supreme Court Upholds ACA Preventive Care Mandates
On June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management Inc., affirming the authority of ...
Illinois Expands Dependent Coverage Requirements for Fully Insured Health Plans
Beginning January 1, 2026, Illinois House Bill 5258 introduces a significant change to the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act and ...
WA Cares Fund Update: Key Compliance Insights for Employers
Washington State significantly amended the WA Cares Fund with the passage of SB 5291 on May 20, 2025. The law expands eligibility through ...
Colorado Court Finds Life Insurance Oversight Results in Fiduciary Breach
On May 7, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado ruled in favor of the plaintiff in Watson ...
2026 San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance Rates Released
Recently, the 2026 San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (SF HCSO) expenditure rates were released, which are increased annually and vary ...
Mental Health Parity Compliance Concerns Persist: 2024 Key Findings Report to Congress
In early 2025, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (collectively the “Departments”) released their third annual ...
2026 ACA Affordability Rate Increases to 9.96%
Recently, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Rev. Proc. 2025-25, which sets the Affordable Care Act (ACA) affordability percentage to...
HIPAA Enforcement in 2025: Increased Focus on Security Risk Analysis
In 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has intensified its enforcement ...
[Updated]: HIPAA Privacy Rule Amended to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy: Employer Impact
Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a Final Rule, HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health ...
New York Regulations Promote Network Adequacy for Mental Health Services
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) and the Department of Health (DOH) have recently adopted 'network adequacy' ...
Updated: One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Employer Health Plan Impact
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) was signed into Law by President Trump. The initial legislation, first ...