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NFP's Insights from the Experts — 187 episodes
EP 175: Value-Based Pricing Models: Group Health Plan Considerations
EP 174: Compliance Considerations with Value-Based Care Arrangements
EP 173: DOL Proposes New Safe Harbor for Electronic Delivery of Notices
EP 172: AI and ERISA Fiduciary Obligations
EP 171: Recent HIPAA Settlement Aimed at Group Health Plans
EP 170: Revisiting the Tax Exclusion for Employer-Sponsored Insurance Coverage
EP 169: Common Compliance Blind Spots for Employer Plan Sponsors
EP 168: Two Recent Court Decisions’ Impact on Group Health Plans
EP 167: Three Upcoming Compliance Deadlines to Consider
EP 166: Washington Health Policy Outlook
EP 165: 2026 DOL Enforcement Priorities for Group Health Plans
EP 164: Recent Litigation Highlights ERISA’s Voluntary Benefit Exception and Fiduciary Awareness
EP 163: Recent Guidance on Fertility Benefits Is Out, but Questions Remain
EP 162: Noteworthy Guidance from a Shutdown Government
EP 161: U.S. Tariffs and Impact on Pharmaceutical Products
EP 160: Lessons from Recent HHS HIPAA Settlement Cases
EP 159: The Role of PBMs, State PBM Legislation Under Federalism, and PBM Litigation Headlines
EP 158: No Surprises Act, Out-of-Network Bills, and the Independent Dispute Resolution Process
EP 157: U.S. Senate Takes Up the One Big Beautiful Bill via Budget Reconciliation—What Does it Mean?
EP 156: Benefits Provisions in the Proposed Congressional “Big, Beautiful Bill”
EP 155: Discussion: Recent Study on Impacts of Capping Employer Healthcare Tax Benefits
EP 154: Some Beginning-of-Year FAQs on HSAs and HSA Eligibility
EP 153: New Proposed HIPAA Security Rule Regulations Potential Impact on Employer Group Health Plans
EP 152: Understanding the Debate Surrounding Employer-Sponsored Insurance Tax Exclusion
EP 151: Problematic Wellness Indemnity Arrangements Bubbling Up Again!
EP 150: PBM Regulation and Litigation and a Review of the J&J Case
EP 149: Updates on Prescription Drug Importation in the US
EP 148: IRS Reminders: Employer Reporting Deadlines, Annual Numbers and an Alert on Wellness Vendors
EP 147: Background & Developments on the No Surprise Act & Independent Dispute Resolution Process
EP 146: Recent HIPAA Settlements Shed Light on Employer Compliance w/ HIPAA Privacy & Security Rules
EP 145: Recent Court Case on Interfering with Plan Participant’s ERISA 510 Rights
EP 144: Recent Developments at the State Level in CA, NY, TX, IL, OR, and ME
EP 143: Recent Court Case Addresses ERISA Preemption of Oklahoma PBM Law
EP 142: Recent DOL Enforcement on MHPAEA and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy Exclusions
EP 141: Proposed Congressional Bills Aimed at Transparency and Pricing
EP 140: IRS Weighs in on Wellness Payments of Employer-Funded Fixed Indemnity Plans
EP 139: Guidance and Litigation Relating to CAA Gag Clause Prohibitions
EP 138: Preventive Care Litigation, HSA Updates and Some Interesting Issues on Form 5500 Schedule As
EP 137: National Debt, Debt Ceilings and the Impact on Healthcare and Group Health Plans
EP 136: Recent HIPAA Violation Settlements from OCR
EP 135: Texas Court Invalidates a Portion of the ACA’s Preventive Services Coverage Requirement
EP 134: IRS Mandates Electronic Filing for Smaller Employers
EP 133: PBM Transparency: Potential State and Federal Activity
EP 132: Public Health Emergencies, Telehealth Extensions & State Compliance Considerations – 2023
Ep 131: Healthcare Policy and Compliance Issues for Employers to Consider in 2023
Ep 130: More COBRA Cases — Class Actions and COBRA Election Notices
Ep 129: Recent Court Rulings on COBRA and the ACA
Ep 128: Fall Bills: Congress Considers Mental Health Services Proposals
Ep 127: Benefits Aspects of the Inflation Reduction Act
Ep 126: Post-Dobbs Executive Orders, HHS Guidance and State Developments
Ep 125: FMLA and Mental Health
Ep 124: Hospital Prices and Group Health Plan Costs
Ep 123: Point Solution Programs and Compliance Issues
Ep 122: Transparency in Coverage Updates
Ep 121: Looking Ahead: The Impact of the 9th Circuit’s Reversal on Wit v. United Behavioral Health
Ep 120: Mark Rieder Visits Naviant’s “Digital Transformation Talks: Start Your Innovation Journey”
EP 119: Mental Health Parity Civil Litigation and Administrative Action
EP 118: Explanations on Recently Asked Compliance Questions on Part D Disclosures/HSAs/COBRA Notices
Ep 117: The Agencies Revisit the ACA’s Provider Nondiscrimination Rules
Ep 116: US Supreme Court Weighs in on Vaccine Mandates
Ep 115: Majesco Podcast Features NFP’s “What If” Mindset, Insights on Voluntary Benefits
Ep 114: OSHA’s Guidance (ETS) on Employer COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Mandate
Ep 113: HIPAA Violations and Recent Enforcement Actions
Episode 112: NFP’s CaptivePlus Group Medical Stop Loss Captive
Ep 111: Vaccine Mandate/Surcharge Updates and COVID-Related Notices for Open Enrollment
Podcast Episode 110: Potential Legal Challenges to Biden’s Vaccine Mandates
Ep 109: Biden’s Vaccine Mandates & Testing Alternatives
Ep 108: Compliance Perspective on Employer Vaccine Mandates and Incentives
Ep 107: Mid-Summer Compliance Reminders (Oldies, Revivals and Newbies!)
Ep 106: No Surprises in the No Surprise Billing Rules
Ep 105: California v. Texas: the Supreme Court and the ACA
Ep 104: Legislative Proposals Aimed at Rising Prescription Drug Costs
EP 103: IRS Guidance on ARPA COBRA Subsidies—Employer Takeaways
Ep 102: COBRA Subsidies under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA)
Ep. 101 – Understanding Medicare Pt.2
Ep. 100 – Understanding Medicare Pt.1
Ep 99: DOL Deadline Extension Guidance and Potential COBRA Subsidies
Ep 98: Top Tips for Your Credit Union in this Economy
Ep 97: New Mental Health Parity Requirements under the CAA of 2021
Trend Report Podcast Series: Maximizing the Return on Your Well-Being Investment
Ep 96: President Biden’s Pandemic Response Proposal
2020/2021 Election Series Ep. 8 - Bringing Clarity During a Time of Change
Ep 95: Supreme Court: ERISA Does Not Preempt Arkansas PBM Law
Ep 94: New COVID-19 Relief Bill: FSA and Tax Credit Extensions and Other Items of Interest
Benefits Trend Report Podcast Series Ep. 3: Voluntary Benefits — More Essential Than Ever
Ep. 93: End-of-Year Laundry List for Compliance, and a Peek into 2021
2020 Election Series Ep. 7: Post-Election Discussion
2020 Election Series Ep. 6: Business Interruption Coverage - Litigation and Governmental Action
2020 Election Series Ep. 5: Early Voting - What it Might Mean
Ep 92: Looking Ahead: Amy Coney Barrett, The Supreme Court, and the Lawsuit Challenging the ACA
Ep 91: Innovation: Building the Modern Family with KindBody
Benefits Trend Report Podcast Series Ep. 2: Digital Transformation Is Here
Ep 90: Deadline Extensions, Proclamations on National Emergencies, and a State Compliance Blitz
2020 Election Series Ep. 4: Market Watch - A Closer Look at Election Year Volatility
2020 Election Series Ep.3: Biden’s Health Plan - Challenges of a Public Option
2020 Election Series Ep.2: Potential Impacts of a Split Supreme Court
Benefits Trend Report Podcast Series Ep. 1: Keeping Up Amid Constant Change
2020 Election Series Ep.1: Let's Talk About Our Favorite Thing - Taxes
Episode 89: DOL Revises FFCRA Regulations in Response to August NY District Court Ruling
Ep. 88: School’s Back—Update on FFCRA Leave for School Re-Openings, and an FFCRA Lawsuit!
Ep 87: A Discussion of Joe Biden’s Health Care Plan
Ep 86: Remote Workers: State Leave Protections and Notice Distribution
Ep 85: Innovation - Opening the Front Door to Healthcare with League
Ep 84: The Growth and Expansion of Telehealth, and Policy Considerations to Maintain Its Momentum
Ep 83: FFCRA Updates on Testing, Telehealth and Summer Camp, and NY on Personal Travel
Ep 82: Policy Recommendations to Congress Regarding Employer Sponsored Coverage
Ep 81 - Innovation: Reducing Costs and Improving Lives with Interventional Orthopedics
Ep 80: A PCOR Revival: Background on PCOR Institute and Fee
Ep. 79: Exec Ben - Healthy, Wealthy and Wise: Long-Term Stability for Execs
Ep 78: COVID-19 Pandemic and Single Payer Debate
Ep 77: Innovation Conversations: Using Genomics for Risk Management with MedTek21
Ep 76: Actuarial Viewpoint—Impact of COVID-19 on Fully and Self-Insured Plan Costs
Ep 75 – Innovation Conversations: Return to Work Strategies with Vigilance Risk Solutions
Ep 74 - Benefits Compliance: Furloughs, Layoffs and Return to Work Issues
Ep 73 - Sales Enablement: Legislative Update
Ep 72 - Innovation: Using Data for a Safer, Healthier Workplace with futureWork
Ep 71: FFCRA FAQs, State COVID-19 Updates and Potential Phase 4 COVID-19 Legislation
Episode 70: FFCRA/COVID-19 FAQs, Unemployment Eligibility and Business Interruption Insurance
Episode 69: Benefits Compliance Considerations of the Coronavirus Crisis
Episode 68: Legislation and Considerations on Surprise Medical Billing
Podcast 67: Updates on COBRA and Employer Mandate Lawsuits, and New State Reporting Requirements
Podcast 66: Recent Lawsuits Relating to COBRA Notice Failures
Ep 65: Cadillac and HIT Taxes Repealed, PCOR Revived, and More from End-of-2019 Spending Bill
Podcast Episode 64: Health Care Costs: U.S. Versus Other Countries
Podcast 63: DOL Proposes New Electronic Disclosure Safe Harbor
Podcast 62: Open Enrollment Compliance Considerations
Podcast 61: Reference-Based Pricing
Episode 60: Q4 Updates on the HIT, the Cadillac Tax, and the Lawsuit Challenging the ACA
Ep 59: Comparing Administrative Costs Between Single Payer Systems and Private Insurance Markets
Podcast 58: What Would the SECURE Act Mean for You?
Podcast Episode 57: Updates and Considerations on State Family and Medical Leave Laws
Ep 56: DOL and IRS Enforcement Involving Employee Benefit Plans
What Are the States and Congress Doing about Surprise Medical Bills?
Podcast 54: Single Payer Series Continued — A review of the Single Payer CBO Report
Podcast Episode 53: Single-Payer at the State Level: A Review of Vermont’s Single-Payer System
Podcast Episode 52: Digging Deeper Into the Challenges of a Single-Payer System – Part IV
Podcast Episode 51: District Court Invalidates DOL’s AHP Rules
Podcast Episode 50: Digging Deeper into the Challenges of a Single-Payer System – Part III
Digging Deeper into the Challenges of a Single-Payer System – Part II
Ep 48: Digging Deeper Into the Challenges of a Single Payer System - Part I
Ep 47: Government Shutdown: Impact on Employee Benefits
Ep 46: Ruling on the Constitutionality of the Individual Mandate and the ACA
Podcast Episode 45: Employer Lessons from OCR HIPAA Settlements in 2018
NFP Compliance Corner Episode 44: Closing Out the Year in Compliance
Podcast Episode 43: What to Look for Post-Election
Podcast Episode 42: Medical Tourism’s Interplay with Employer Group Health Plans
Episode 41: Electronic Delivery of Health Plan Notices and Disclosures: What’s Allowed?
Episode 40: A Refresher on Single Payer Health Care and Medicare for All
Ep 39: Retirement's in the News
Ep 38: Beware: Wellness Programs and 105 Plans That Purport Huge Tax Savings!
Ep 37: Technology in HR and Benefits Administration
Ep 36: Amazon-Berkshire-JPMorgan Health Venture
Podcast Episode 35: What's Left of the ACA
Ep 34: Common Ownership and the Controlled Group Rules
Podcast Episode 33: What It Means: DOL Releases Final Rule For Association Health Plans
Ep 32: Mental Health Parity
Ep 31: The Disappearing Fiduciary Rule
Ep 30: HSA Limits and Potential HSA Expansion Legislation
Podcast Episode 29: Recent Case Outlines FMLA and Leave Issues and ERISA Sec. 510 Claims
Ep 28: Employer Contribution Strategies
Ep 27: Direct Primary Care
Ep 26: Is the DOL's Fiduciary Rule Doomed?
Podcast Episode 25: Study Outlines Possible Reasons for Individual Market Premium Increases
Ep 24: Employer Reporting Discussion
Ep 23: Hot Topics for 2018
Ep 22: D.C. Court Decision on EEOC's ADA and GINA Wellness Regulations
Ep 21: Association Health Plans
Ep 20: IRS Letters on Employer Mandate Penalties
Ep 19: The Executive Order and Reform Proposals
Ep 18: What It Means: White House Quashes CSR Payments
Ep 17: Pros and Cons of Selling Insurance Across State Lines
Ep 16: State Paid Family Leave Laws Trending Upward
Ep 15: Stabilizing Insurance Markets and Bipartisan ACA Discussions
Ep 14: Potential Regulatory Changes to the ACA
Ep 13: Senate Rejects Health Care Freedom Act
Ep 12: BCRA Update and a Dive into Invisible Risk Sharing Programs for the Individual Market
Podcast Episode 11: The Senate’s ACA Replacement Bill
Ep 10: Ins and Outs of a Single-Payer System
Ep 9: EHBs and CBO Reports
Ep 8: Pre-Existing Condition Exclusions and the AHCA
Ep 7: HSAs: History, Usage and Potential Expansion under Republican’s ACA Repeal/Replace Plan
Ep 6: R&R Regulatory Hurdles, Tensions Rise Regarding Essential Health Benefits Requirement
Ep 5: House Cancels Their Vote on AHCA & Scenarios for Employer Compliance Moving Forward
Ep 4: GOP's Proposal, American HCA & Repeal of Employer/Individual Mandate Penalties
Ep 3: The Latest on ACA Replacement and Selling Health Insurance Across State Lines
Ep 2: Ins and Outs of Employee Tax Exclusion for Employer Provided Benefits
Ep 1: Inauguration Day, Trump's Executive Orders and a History Lesson