HIPAA

What Are the Top Health Benefits Priorities for 2020?
Risk & Compliance

What Are the Top Health Benefits Priorities for 2020?

Mercer offers a comprehensive look at what health plan sponsors should be thinking about this contract season.
By David McCann | June 27, 2019
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The Financial Case for a Data Privacy Program
Technology

The Financial Case for a Data Privacy Program

How to reduce costs and risks while increasing the business value of data.
By Heidi Maher | January 24, 2017
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Trump’s Obamacare: What Employers Can Expect
Human Capital & Careers

Trump’s Obamacare: What Employers Can Expect

Post-election, Trump and his advisers have begun to rethink whether immediate outright repeal is possible or even advisable.
By Amy Gordon and Susan Nash | November 16, 2016
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Who is Liable for a Data Breach?
The Cloud

Who is Liable for a Data Breach?

Companies should do their due diligence during contract negotiations with cloud providers to ensure they're not responsible.
By Alissa Ponchione | October 11, 2013
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Feds Deal a Blow to Wellness Programs
Regulation

Feds Deal a Blow to Wellness Programs

New regulations could make certain programs more costly and, worse, hinder them from achieving goals that can reduce a company’s health-care costs.
By David McCann | May 30, 2013
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Beware this Threat to Exec-Comp Tax Deductions
Tax

Beware this Threat to Exec-Comp Tax Deductions

An IRS compensation rule aimed at health insurers could actually apply to a wide range of companies.
By Andrew Liazos | June 14, 2012
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Beware the Tax Traps of Wellness Programs
Tax

Beware the Tax Traps of Wellness Programs

Because employee rewards under the programs are often considered nominal, many employers overlook the tax implications.
By Gary Quintiere and Elizabeth Drake | May 21, 2012
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Five Costly Health-Care Compliance Slips
Risk Management

Five Costly Health-Care Compliance Slips

Small companies may be especially prone to these potential oversights &spamp;#8212; and may pay a price if they&spamp;rsquo;re unlucky enough to get audited.
By David McCann | March 14, 2012
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