Compliance

It should be the responsibility of the well-informed, proactive counsel to keep the business client updated on any changes in the law.

"If you're a bad guy and you're not using ChatGPT or other LLMs to go and find vulnerabilities, you're probably not doing your job as a bad guy," said Scott Giordano, general counsel of Spirion.

As the new law rolls out, some plan sponsors are questioning whether the government's capabilities to negotiate with Medicare on lower drug prices could prompt manufacturers to increase medication costs for employer plans.

The whistleblower, Amy Vermillion, "brought a case [the government] never would have known about, [and the defendants] would have continued the fraud if it wasn't for her bringing this forward," said her lawyer, Mike Bothwell.

It is important that employers follow the law and HR best practices when considering how to best assist affected employees.

As many as 10 million Americans could face higher out-of-pocket costs if a district court decision is upheld on appeal, a KFF report found.

The end of the outbreak period allows employers and plan sponsors to begin applying the traditional waiting period to elect COBRA.

The Department of Justice is implementing new efforts to tie employees' compensation to compliance to confront corporate corruption with a clear focus: no company or person is above the law.