Why Voluntary Benefits Matter

On April 26, 2024, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) issued a Final Rule amending the HIPAA Privacy Rule to protect the ability of individuals to receive reproductive health care when the care is provided lawfully under the circumstances without risk of an individual’s identity […]

When an employee is terminated, there is a critical document that is often overlooked in the wake of releasing a team member from the organization—the conversion/portability notice. If your group life insurance policy has conversion and/or portability options, it’s your fiduciary duty to notify employees upon separation to avoid damaging consequences. Here is some helpful guidance on conversion or portability options.