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McCarron-Ferguson Act Repeal Upends 75 Years of …

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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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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The 2024 HIPAA Privacy Reproductive Health Care Regulations – …

WEBEmployee Benefits Blog . Welcome to the Snell & Wilmer Benefits Blog. We will be posting about current employee benefits and executive compensation topics and …

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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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The Arizona Supreme Court Joins Other States in Ruling …

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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Arizona Expands Telehealth Law, Making it Broadest in …

WEBLegal Alerts /Details. Arizona Expands Telehealth Law, Making it Broadest in the Nation. May 12, 2021. By Paul J. Giancola and Claudia E. Stedman. On May 5, …

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

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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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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Tighter Margins: IRS Makes It More Difficult to Meet ACA …

WEBWe have reported previously on the importance of understanding the coverage and reporting rules of the Affordable Care Act. In particular, Code Section …

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What is Telemedicine

WEBExcepted Employee Assistance Program (“EAP”) One possible approach is to treat a telemedicine plan as an excepted employee assistance program (“EAP”). …

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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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Must Drug Manufacturer Coupons Count Toward Annual …

WEBWhat is the Annual Maximum Out-Of-Pocket Limit (“MOOP”)? MOOP is the most a participant must pay for covered services under a group health plan in a plan year.

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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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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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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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SW Benefits Update

WEBBack in June of 2019, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (“USPSTF”) released an A-rated recommendation for HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis …

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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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Rethinking Reproductive Healthcare Benefits After Roe: Three …

WEBThe U.S. Supreme Court released their final opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on June 24, 2022. Justice Alito’s opinion closely tracked …

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