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January 12, 2014
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HHS Issues New Set of Health Care FAQs

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued its 18th set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), which took full force of the law this past Jan. 1. Among the many issues the FAQs address is that of indemnity policies, which provide indemnity payments to individuals who get sick or injured and are designed...
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January 8, 2014
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HHS Proposes That Health Plans Be Certified for HIPAA Compliance

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published a proposed rule requiring that health plans be certified for compliance with the standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The proposal also envisions fines for plans that do not certify their compliance. The proposal states: This rule proposes that controlling health plans (CHPs) mu...
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January 7, 2014
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NLRB Decides Not to Appeal Poster Decision by Courts

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has decided not to seek Supreme Court review of two U.S. Court of Appeals decisions invalidating the NLRB’s Notice Posting Rule, which would have required most private sector employers to post a notice of employee rights in the workplace. According to a press release: "The NLRB remains committed to ensuring that workers, businesses...
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January 6, 2014
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HHS, DOJ to Publish Rules Relaxing Gun Background Check Rules

Tomorrow, the departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Justice (DOJ) will publish rules relaxing the release of some protected health information (PHI) for purchasers of weapons. Up until now, the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has prevented the release to the nationwide criminal background system of information regarding the mental healt...
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January 2, 2014
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Justice Sotomayor Blocks HHS Contraception Mandate

On the same day that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) -- aka Obamacare -- took effect, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor blocked the mandate to include contraceptive coverage in all health plans. Justice Sotomayor acted on a plea from an order of Catholic nuns in Colorado, whose requests for a stay had been denied by lower courts. Her order was delivered to Kathleen Sibelius, secretary o...
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January 2, 2014
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OSHA Celebrates 43rd Anniversary Over the Holidays

Just before New Year's the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) celebrated its 43rd anniversary. When OSHA was created on Dec. 29, 1970, with the signature of enabling legislation by President Richard Nixon (pictured), an estimated 14,000 workers would lose their lives at work annually, or about 38 a day. According to 2012 statistics, that figure is now down t...
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January 2, 2014
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N.Y. Wage Theft Law Requires Employee Notices by Feb. 1

As the year begins, so too do the requirements of New York's Wage Theft Prevention Act. This month employers throughout the state will have to create and issue wage notices to all employees. These wage notices must include: •    the employee’s rate(s) of pay, including the overtime rate, if any; •    the basis of wage payment (e.g., h...
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January 1, 2014
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HHS Says 2.1 Million Gain Health Coverage Today

As the Affordable Care Act (ACA) kicks in today, Health and Human Services (HHS) says 2.1 million people will be covered through marketplace sign-ups and another 4 million will gain Medicaid coverage. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sibelius said that "we expect those numbers will continue to grow over time." People have until March 31 to buy private insurance and avoid paying a pena...
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December 31, 2013
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Update Your Labor Law Postings for 2014

Happy Hogmanay (Scottish for last day of the year)! On Jan. 1, 15 states will have new minimum wages in effect, so if your business operates in any of those states, you should update your State and Federal Labor Law Poster now. The 15 states are Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Ver...
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December 29, 2013
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HHS Says 975,000 Enrolled in Obamacare Through Dec. 24

Breaking from its stated policy of releasing enrollment figures only after a month is over, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that 975,000 Americans had enrolled for insurance through HealthCare.gov through Dec. 24. The HHS statement read: As we continue our open enrollment campaign, we experienced a welcome surge in enrollment as millions of America...
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