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To read this Alert in PDF format, click here.  In what is fast becoming an annual holiday tradition, Congress enacted a massive spending bill in the last week of the year that also includes provisions affecting the benefits employers offer to their employees. The “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021” includes, among […]

In general, telehealth practice standards and rules governing where and how telehealth may be used to deliver care is largely determined at the state level. Federal laws create some legal considerations for telehealth providers, including the limitations on the ability to prescribe controlled substances via telehealth under the Ryan Haight […]

ACTION ALERT:  Estate Planning If there is a change in control in Washington following the November election, there will likely be significant changes to the estate and gift tax systems based on Mr. Biden’s published tax policy proposals. This is not a message in support of either candidate, or a […]

Taxpayer Guide to the CARES Act The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was approved by Congress and signed into law on March 27, 2020.  The CARES Act is a $2.2 Trillion Dollar tax-and-spending package intended to provide economic relief to businesses and individuals in light of the […]

To read this Alert in PDF format, click here. The last few months have seen a dizzying amount of COVID-19-inspired federal legislation, regulations, and agency guidance affecting employee welfare benefit plans.  Last week, we published an Alert describing how the IRS had increased the maximum annual carryover limit for Health […]

During the 2020 Special Session, the Kansas Legislature presented to Governor Laura Kelly HB 2016.  HB 2016 is a response to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in Kansas. HB 2016 provides, among other things, certain relief related to healthcare issues during this public health emergency. Governor Kelly signed the bill on […]

To read this Alert in PDF format, click here. If you offer a Health Flexible Spending Account (“Health FSA”) to your employees, you are probably already familiar with the rules that apply, including the following: Participants must make an election during open enrollment as to how much, if anything, they […]

The anxiety that has been caused by the new coronavirus has sparked numerous conversations about what documents a person needs as part of an estate plan.  A quality estate plan should encompass more than just a Last Will or Revocable Trust Agreement.  The estate plan should also include incapacity documents, such […]

Text Messaging in the Workplace – Think Before You Send Text messaging has changed the way healthcare providers communicate with one another in the workplace. Most providers carry smartphones or tablets with them throughout the day, and many use these devices to send and receive patient data through encrypted text […]

Many of the deadlines that normally apply to employer-sponsored group health plans and other types of welfare benefit plans have effectively been suspended as a result of a newly issued regulation from the Department of Labor (“DOL”) and Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). To read this Alert in PDF format, click […]