On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court released Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade. The Dobbs decision has employers scrambling to understand the impact on group health plan coverage. Many employers are considering implementing travel reimbursement options to assist employees who wish to seek abortions that might be restricted …
Reproductive Healthcare Issues for Employers Series, Part 2: Avoiding Costly “Employer Payment Plan” Status for Travel Benefits
In light of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overruling the constitutionally protected right to an abortion, many employers have announced various travel benefits that may cover employees who wish to seek abortion services that might not be available in their state. While many employers have included that travel …
Employers, Employees, & HIPAA, Oh My!
Oftentimes, healthcare entities’ employees are also patients of the healthcare entity, creating a dual role as employer and employee as well as doctor and patient. But what can an employer do when they need to access an employee’s medical records? Are these medical records treated differently than non-employee patients? Throughout the last few years, we …
What to Do if Your Company is Close to the Affordable Care Act’s 50 Full-time Employee Threshold
Having recently helped a client determine if it employed on average more than 50 employees per month in a calendar year and therefore was an applicable large employer (“ALE”) subject to the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) in the following calendar year, I had many opportunities to see the complexities of the ACA’s rules in operation. …