Providers

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) prohibits gag clauses in contracts between a group health plan and certain service providers.

The IRS has released the 2025 cost-of-living amounts (COLAs) for HSA-qualifying high-deductible health plans.

The Department of Health and Human Services recently issued a final rule amending HIPAA’s Privacy Rule to address reproductive health-care privacy.

The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued updated fact sheets for understanding and administering leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, self-funded group health plans are required to submit certain information related to prescription drug and other health care spending to the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Treasury (Departments).