October 5, 2026 Newly released FAQs provide welcome guidance for employers related to federal agency enforcement approaches for health-contingent wellness programs, which are programs that reward an employee if they satisfy a standard related to a health factor. The FAQs address certain HIPAA nondiscrimination and ACA workplace wellness plan rules addressed in recent litigation challenging the tobacco surcharges some employers add to premiums for their group health plans thro

The Biden Administration has announced its plan to end the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) and National Emergency (NE) on May 11,...