by Joe Hughes | Jul 1, 2025 | Blog, Popular
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has updated its webpage on reproductive health care privacy to provide additional resources, including a HIPAA model attestation form, that covered entities and business associates may use to comply with new...
by Joe Hughes | May 1, 2025 | Blog, Popular
Various unexpected disasters and emergencies can impact organizations, their stakeholders and their operations. In particular, events such as natural catastrophes, cyberattacks, public health crises and supply chain incidents can have serious consequences. These...
by Joe Hughes | Apr 15, 2025 | Blog, Popular
On Dec. 19, 2024, the IRS announced the 2024 optional standard mileage rates, which are used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. The 2025 standard mileage rates for the use of a car, van,...
by Joe Hughes | Mar 1, 2025 | Blog, Popular
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires applicable large employers (ALEs) to offer affordable, minimum-value health coverage to their full-time employees (and dependents) or risk paying a penalty to the IRS. This employer mandate is also known as the “pay-or-play”...
by Joe Hughes | Jan 15, 2025 | Blog, Popular
File and Furnish Forms W-2 Jan. 31, 2025 File Forms W-2 with the Social Security Administration (SSA) and furnish copies to employees, showing the year’s wages paid and taxes withheld for each employee. Form W-2 Deadline Employers must file Forms W-2 with the SSA by...
by Joe Hughes | Jan 1, 2025 | Blog, Popular
In February 2024, hackers initiated a cyberattack against Change Healthcare, a leading health claims processing provider in North America that processes approximately 15 billion health care transactions annually. The attack created widespread disruption of health care...