In the latest episode of Ask Michelle, Michelle shared key compliance updates, including the upcoming April Supreme Court ruling on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s (USPSTF) authority over preventive care recommendations, the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO) annual reporting deadline on May 2, 2025, and President Trump’s recent Executive Order aimed at lowering drug costs. Michelle also highlighted the upcoming Fisher Phillips webinar on April 30, 2025, covering the latest in labor and employment law.
Michelle addressed several listener questions, such as whether beneficiaries are taxed if an employer fails to impute income on excess group term life insurance, the requirement to issue a Summary of Material Modifications (SMM) after a plan and carrier change on January 1, 2025, and if fully insured group health plans must conduct a Non-Quantitative Treatment Limitation (NQTL) analysis for Mental Health Parity compliance.
She also discussed the rise in class action lawsuits against employer wellness programs related to tobacco surcharges and reminded listeners about the BCBS Provider Settlement Fund claims deadline of July 29, 2025.
Are you curious about a compliance issue? Please submit your questions to AskMichelle@imacorp.com, and Michelle will answer them in the next episode.
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