The Phia Group Blog

By: Kelly Dempsey, Esq. In case you haven’t heard, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) released Disaster Relief Notice 2021-01 on Friday, February 26th to address statutory language in section 518 of Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 19745 (ERISA)…

By: Nick Bonds, Esq. Among the compliance headaches nestled within the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CAA”), few have inspired more anxiety than Sec. 203 “Strengthening Parity in Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits.” With such little guidance and the…

By: Andrew Silverio, Esq. In December 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) released the findings of an extensive audit of Covered Entities and Business Associates, performed in 2016 and 2017 for compliance…

By: Philip Qualo, J.D. Life as we know it came to a halt in February of last year due to the quick and vicious spread of the COVID-19 virus. Although the US has made significant strides in slowing the spread,…

By: Bryan M. Dunton Many people use the beginning of a new year as a reason to better themselves physically and emotionally, often setting goals for themselves in the process. After the pandemic of 2020 altering everyone’s plans, there’s sure…

By: Jon Jablon, Esq. Business is complicated, and a recent consulting inquiry from a client recently reminded me just how complicated it can be, especially when health plans are involved. In the course of a given health plan’s lifespan, there…