Compliant with Alliant

Join the Alliant EB Compliance team for a discussion of what the latest PBM reforms mean for your plan, including the DOL proposed rule on PBM disclosures, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2026 PBM reforms, the FTC litigation against 3 major PBMs, and what to do about state PBM reform laws.

Join the Alliant Employee Benefits Compliance team to discuss the fast-approaching deadline to update the HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices, including a brief review of the HIPAA 2024 Final Privacy Rule and, specifically, which components of that Rule were vacated by a court decision, which provisions remain effective, and what plan sponsors—especially self-funded plan sponsors—should be doing now...

Join the Alliant EB Compliance team to discuss the latest trend in employer-provided GLP-1 coverage—the direct to consumer approach. Here we discuss the common structure of these programs and the compliance implications when an employer plan sponsor excludes coverage for these drugs under the plan, but reimburse employees who purchase GLP-1 coverage directly from the manufacturer. This episode wil...

Join our benefits compliance attorneys to discuss the election results, potential regulatory changes in the short term, and policy priorities that could impact group health plans.

Join Alliant's benefits compliance attorneys for the latest guidance on preventive requirements, including birth control, breast cancer screenings, and diabetes-related care.

Join our compliance attorneys to discuss key provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that impact your group health plan and how to identify plan designs that could create risk and run afoul of the Code.

Many employers are considering covering GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, but the costs associated with this coverage can be extensive. Join Alliant’s employee benefits compliance team for a robust discussion on how to cover GLP-1 drugs without breaking the bank or the law.

From the Johnson & Johnson fiduciary breach to the Affordable Care Act preventive care mandate, to the Supreme Court’s decision overruling prior precedent in a case commonly known as Chevron— this year has been a busy one for court cases impacting group health plans. In this episode, Alliant’s in-house employee benefits compliance attorneys discuss a number of these cases in detail and go over...

Join us for a special edition of Compliant with Alliant where our Compliance and Pharmacy practices team up to share some thoughts about the class action complaint filed against Johnson & Johnson. We'll go over what to consider as you evaluate not just your pharmacy benefits, but your benefit plan as a whole.

This episode is brought to you by the letter G! Listen as our employee benefits compliance experts discuss a number of hot topics including gender affirming surgery, gene therapy drugs, and gag clause attestations. Also, stick around for a health and welfare plan litigation update.

Earlier this year, the Biden Administration announced the end of the National and Public Health Emergencies effective May 11, 2023. Each of these emergency declarations created significant relief in terms of plan coverage and deadline extensions. Join our compliance attorneys as they go over what this means for employer sponsored group health plans and how to prepare the plan, its service provider...

This episode covers the new pharmacy and healthcare spending reporting requirements. Alliant's compliance experts discuss challenges to be aware of, employer action items, and Alliant support solutions.

This episode is all about broker/consultant disclosures! Join Alliant’s compliance experts as they discuss these new requirements for ERISA covered group health plans and what Alliant is doing to comply and support your ERISA plan compliance.

Listen as Alliant's compliance experts go over how to avoid sneaky compliance pitfalls when designing a fertility benefit. Spoiler alert: It's really simple! Certain tax implications and what to look for in a vendor partner is also discussed.

Join Alliant's compliance attorneys as they parse out compliance issues and best practices when engaging vendors for remote care and benefit plan supplements (telemedicine, concierge care, etc.).

Compliant with Alliant: What’s the Deal with DCAPs? Join our compliance attorneys as they parse out confusing issues with dependent care assistance programs (DCAPs) and what the new $10,500 exclusion limit means in conjunction with the Appropriations Act guidance on grace periods and carryovers.

Join Alliant's compliance experts for a discussion of the American Rescue Plan Act and provisions impacting employers and group health plans, specifically the 100% COBRA subsidy and new COBRA election opportunities, increase in the DCAP limit, and FFCRA tax credit extension.

Listen in as Alliant's employee benefits compliance consultants discuss the latest proposed rules around wellness plan incentives under the ADA and how your wellness plan may need to adjust when, and if, these regulations become final.

The Appropriations Act includes key group health plan transparency requirements and protections against surprise billing. Join Alliant's employee benefits compliance consultants to discuss these and other transparency requirements that directly impact group health plans as early as January 1, 2022.

Join Alliant's Compliance Consultants for a discussion of the Appropriations Act and its impact on health flexible spending accounts, mental health parity rules, and pharmacy benefit plans.

Join our on-staff attorneys for a practical discussion on how to handle the COVID-related insurance premium rebates or credits. Learn what rules apply and how this process various from the medical loss ratio (MLR) rules and rebates.

Employees returning to work after furlough or unpaid leave inevitably create benefit plan and leave administration challenges. Join our employee benefits attorneys for a discussion of the rules and how to administer them in a compliant fashion as you bring benefits eligible employees back to work.

Join Alliant Employee Benefits for a discussion on Return to Work Compliance Issues including employee testing, privacy issues, and employees reluctant to return to work. Learn why reimbursement of testing through the benefit plan can create compliance issues for your return to work approach.

Join Alliant's compliance team for a discussion about the tax credits available under the FFCRA & CARES Act. They review the process for claiming those credits for employers that provide paid sick leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and those keeping employees on payroll, even where operations have suspended or there’s a serious decline in gross receipts.

Join Alliant’s on-staff compliance attorneys for a review of the FFCRA regulations, as well as several clarifications and changes on key topics such as use of PTO, eligible employee, and small employer exemption.