HHS Proposed Regulations Address Accounting of Disclosures Under HIPAA and HITECH
"The preamble explains the agency's efforts to balance meaningful privacy protections with the administrative burden on covered entities. [T]he proposed limitations on the accounting requirement seem to ease its compliance burden and HHS indicates that the access report should be an automated process consisting of information already required to be recorded for HIPAA security compliance . . . ." (Thomson Reuters/EBIA)

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HIPAA/HITECH Act: Accounting of Disclosures Proposed Rule (PDF)
"Notably, OCR proposes to limit the time period for which covered entities and business associates are required to account for disclosures and provide an access report to three years prior to the date of the request. Exercising its authority under HIPAA and the HITECH Act, OCR proposes that the new right to an access report be applicable not just to PHI held in an EHR, but to all electronic PHI held in a designated record set. This means that all covered entities and business associates, not just those covered health care providers who maintain PHI in an EHR, will be subject to the requirement to provide access reports." (Alston & Bird LLP)

The FMLA and Opportunistic Employees
"[T]he FMLA does not shield an employee from an employment action an employer would have taken irrespective of the employee's status under the FMLA. This includes enforcing a restriction on unapproved travel that would have applied whether the employee had been out on FMLA leave or non-FMLA covered sick or disability leave." (McguireWoods LLP)

Is Dental Insurance a Valuable Benefit?
"The cost of twice-yearly dental care may be less than the cost of a dental-benefits plan, but HR leaders may want to consider carefully before changing their employees' coverage. It's a highly valued benefit -- plus it may drive down some healthcare costs as well." (Human Resource Executive Online)

Hearing on 'PPACA's Effects on Maintaining Health Coverage and Jobs: A Review of the Health Care Law's Regulatory Burden'
The June 2 Hearing page includes links to testimonies, a Background Memo, and the Opening Statement of Subcommittee Chairman Joe Pitts. (U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce, Subcommittee on Health)

EEOC Proposes Records Rule on Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
"The EEOC said that employers already have this record-keeping requirement with respect to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The proposed regulation would extend those same requirements to records relevant to any GINA charge." (Business Insurance)

Segal Awarded MOBIS Contract
(The Segal Company)

Council Welcomes Proposed Rule Releasing Medicare Claims Data
(American Benefits Council)

ERIC Urges DOL to Expand Safe Harbor for Electronic Disclosure by Employee Benefit Plans
(ERI Economic Research Institute)

Pioneer Investments Announces Partnership With Fiduciary Benchmarks
(Pioneer Investments)

DC Plan Investment Council Launches Study To Research The Benefits Of Doing Business With Professional Retirement Plan Advisors
(DC Plan Investment Council)

"Historic Victory for Workers" as Connecticut Legislature Completes Work on Paid Sick Days Bill
(National Partnership for Women & Families)

Keas Introduces the Power of Play in a New Online Health and Wellness Social Game that Delivers Unprecedented Employee Health Engagement Rates
(Keas)

Delta Dental Launches New SmileWay Wellness Program to Raise Oral Health Awareness, Promote Wellness
(Delta Dental)

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2011 Retirement Research Consortium (RRC) Conference
in Massachusetts on August 4, 2011 presented by Center for Retirement Research at Boston College

6th Annual Obesity and Wellness Congress
in Virginia on September 21, 2011 presented by World Congress

Creating a Culture of Health
in Illinois on October 17, 2011 presented by World Congress

Self-funded vs. Fully Insured Health Plans: What’s Right for You? Webcast
Nationwide on June 21, 2011 presented by Business 21 Publishing