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Employee Benefit and Employment Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions

In any merger and acquisition, there are a number of employee benefit and employment issues that have to be addressed no matter if it is an asset or stock sale. 

Attorney Howard Lapin, Attorney Michelle Barki of Medcom and I conducted a free Webinar on February 29, at 1 PM CST providing an overview of all these employee benefit and employment issues in mergers and acquisitions. 

The following issues were discussed during the webinar:

Employee Benefit Issues:

-Overall Goals of Due Diligence and Negotiations 

• Effect of Transactional Structure on Liabilities and Future Actions
• Overview of Retirement Plan Liabilities 
• Overview of Liabilities with Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans
• Welfare Plan and Payroll Practice Liabilities
• Action Steps to Take for Future of Employee Benefit Plans, Post-Closing

Employment Issues:

• Preliminary Considerations – Stock versus Asset Deals
• Conducting Due Diligence – Key Issues

-After the Sale – Terminating Seller’s Employees The Webinar will discuss the steps an employer must take to comply with these issues and will be 90 minutes in length. 

Employers and Medicare Free Webinar 2023 11 09

Attorney Howard Lapin and I  conducted a free Webinar on November 9, at 1 PM CST providing an overview on the impact of eligibility for Medicare on Employers and summarizes the rules by answering the following questions:

-Which employers are subject to the Medicare Secondary Payer Rules?

-What limitations can an employer impose on medical coverage when the Medicare Secondary Rules apply or when they do not?

-What reporting and disclosure rules apply to employers under Medicare?

-How does eligibility for Medicare affect COBRA?

-How does eligibility for Medicare affect making HSA contributions?

-Can employers reimburse employees for Medicare premiums?

-What other rules are affected? HIPAA? Retiree medical?

The Webinar discussed the steps an employer must take to comply with these rules.

The Webinar was one hour in length.

The Webinar included a substantial question and answer period.

What are the Effects on Employers When Coronavirus Emergency Measures are Lifted? – New Free Webinar

Attorney Howard Lapin and I conduced a free Webinar on March 30, at 1 PM CDT providing an overview of the major health-related COVID-19 federal emergency declarations that have been made, and summarizes the impact when they end in the following areas:

-Coverage, costs, and payment for COVID-19 testing, treatments, and vaccines,

-Medicaid coverage and federal match rates,

-Telehealth,

-Other Medicaid and CHIP flexibilities,

-Other Medicare payment and coverage flexibilities,

-Other private medical coverage flexibilities (COBRA, reimbursement deadlines, etc),

-Access to medical countermeasures (vaccines, tests, and treatments) through FDA emergency use authorization (EUA),

-Workplace policies and procedures.

The Webinar discussed the steps an employer must take to communicate these changes to employees and what changes have to be made to comply.

New state action on Abortion

Many new requirements will become effective in late 2022 and 2023 for health and welfare plans. Are you prepared?

To assist, Attorney Howard Lapin and I  conducted a free webinar on November 17 at 1PM CST on reviewing the changes for health and welfare plans effective in late 2022 and 2023 and how to prepare for them. 

The webinar was 60 minutes in length.

This webinar discussed the following changes:

-New state action on Abortion,

-Developments in the Section 1557 nondiscrimination rules,

-New No surprises Act Notices for 2023,

-New Air Ambulance Reporting under the No Surprises Act,

-New Individual Disclosure Requirement,

-New Price Comparison Tool,

-New Pharmacy Benefit and Dug Cost Reporting, and

-Steps to take if the COVID-19 Emergency Rules are pulled in

2023.

The webinar covered all these areas and more.

We  also be discussed suggested steps employers should take to deal with repeal and how to assist employees.

The Webinar included a substantial question and answer period.

Repeal of Roe v. Wade – What is the effect on Employers

Attorney Howard Lapin and I  conducted a free webinar on July 28 at 1PM CDT on the Court’s decision and how it will affect employers and coverage.   Because technical problems during the webinar, we rerecorded the webinar on July 30.  This posting has no technical issues.

The webinar was 60 minutes in length.

This webinar discussed potential issues for employers and their health plans should abortion services become illegal in many states, such as:

• Enhancing travel and lodging benefits for out-of-state abortion-related services,

• Adding a service for participants to obtain information about the nearest state that offers abortion services,

• Enhancing telehealth and prescription drug services for medication abortions.

• Tax considerations for added benefits,

• Mid-year election change rules under Internal Revenue Code Section 125,

• State law considerations,

• Dealing with aiding and abetting rules, and

• Privacy issues.

The webinar covered all these areas and more.

We  also be discussed suggested steps employers should take to deal with repeal and how to assist employees.

The Webinar included a substantial question and answer period.

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