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Building on FAQs Part 72 released last fall, on May 10, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services announced proposed regulations outlining a path for employers to offer fertility coverage as a limited excepted benefit. 

What does this mean?

Employers could cover fertility-related expenses for employees without complying with the ACA…

Group health plan sponsors should take note of the February 16, 2026 deadline to update HIPAA Notices of Privacy Practices (“NPPs”) to reflect recent privacy updates for Part 2 records.

What is an NPP and why does it impact employers and other plan sponsors?

HIPAA requires that covered entities, such as group health plans, provide…

In another development in the ongoing litigation over the enforceability of Independent Dispute Resolution (“IDR”) awards issued under the No Surprises Act (“NSA”), two air ambulance providers, Guardian Flight LLC and Med‑Trans Corporation, have filed a petition for writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court, seeking review of the Fifth Circuit’s decision holding that…

On October 9th, the IRS announced several inflation adjustments for 2026, including adjustments to the annual contribution and carryover limits for healthcare flexible spending accounts and the monthly limit for qualified transportation fringe benefits. Separately, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill increased the contribution limit for dependent care flexible spending accounts from $5,000 (or $2,500 for…