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May Our Self-Insured Health Plan Limit Eligibility to Employees Vaccinated Against COVID-19?

ThomsonReuters

QUESTION: Several of our employees were hospitalized over the past year with COVID-19 and incurred large medical expenses, which our self-insured health plan was obligated to cover. We later discovered that these employees were not vaccinated against COVID-19. Given the financial impact of COVID-19 on our health plan, can we require employees going forward to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of eligibility?

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Decarbonizing US gas utilities: The potential role of a clean-fuels system in the energy transition

Mckinsey and Company

US natural gas utilities and combined electric and gas utilities have an opportunity to convert their infrastructure into clean-fuels networks—a move that could help enable a decarbonized energy system.

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Updated HRSA Guidelines Expand Women’s Preventive Health Services That Must Be Covered Without Cost-Sharing

ThomsonReuters

HHS: Update to the Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines, 87 Fed. Reg. 1763 (Jan. 12, 2022). Available at [link]. The HHS Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has issued updated preventive services guidelines for women, which it approved on December 30, 2021. As a reminder, non-grandfathered group health plans and insurers must cover without cost-sharing certain preventive services specified by HRSA, the United State Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), and the CDC (see our

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Mintz’s Sell-Side Series: Preparing Today for Tomorrow's Sale — Week 1

National Law Review M&A

Mintz Jurisdiction: All Federal Type of Law: Corporate & Business Organizations Financial Institutions & Banking Mergers & Acquisitions Labor & Employment

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How to Leverage Intent Data for Better Outcomes

Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications

Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.

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Author Talks: Forge your power

Mckinsey and Company

Deepa Purushothaman pays homage to the women of color who cracked open corporate America and prepares the next generation to take their turn.

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If audit reports were banned

Norman Marks

What would you do as CAE if you were forbidden from writing a formal audit report? Let’s think about this challenge, as it may help us pinpoint the value of these documents. X Consider our customers in management first. What do they need to know and how can we best communicate (as the IIA Standards […].

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Top 3 Owner Concerns When Selling a Business

A Neumann & Associates

If you are thinking about selling your business, you certainly have many things to think about. The process of selling a privately held company is a unique experience and, if handled properly, can result in an extremely rewarding transaction that fully meets the goals of the owner and the firm. Thoughtful planning and a proactive approach will result in an efficient sale of the business on your terms – a transaction that quickly maximizes financial return with the correct buyer in a professional

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Mortgage Brokerage Industry Report

Benchmark Report

The Global Market. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic rattled the worldwide mortgage market. New lending volumes plummeted to record lows amid declining consumer sentiment, job losses, and nationwide lockdowns in many countries. However, new mortgage lending has remained on an upward trajectory since the second half of 2020. The total number of closed-end mortgage originations jumped from 8.3 million in 2019 to 13.6 million in 2020.

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Mind Games: Coming to Grips with Selling Your Business

IBG Business

At some point, nearly every business owner will want or need to think about selling their business. As you prepare for that day – Is it already here? – you should anticipate the wide range of obstacles that can stand in the way of a successful sale. Those obstacles can be tangible – Will the buyer come up with the money at closing? Will the deal survive the due diligence phase?

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Nonprofit Succession Plan: Are you Ready for Your Next Leader?

Concannon Miller

Suppose the founder or long-time executive director of your nonprofit organization is scaling back on her workload and making plans to retire. What will her departure mean for your organization? If your nonprofit has a well-crafted succession plan, it's likely to survive any leadership transition. But if you don't have a plan, your organization could endure a rocky period, and possibly close.

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Statement of Cash Flows vs. Cash Flow Statement

Speaker: Wayne Spivak - President and Chief Financial Officer of SBA * Consulting LTD, Industry Writer, and Public Speaker

The old adages that "cash is king" and "you can’t spend profits" still hold true today. But however well-known these sayings might be, it requires a change in mindset to properly implement a cash flow management system that predicts your business's runaway as accurately as possible. Key to this new mindset is understanding the difference between the Statement of Cash Flows, a historical look at the source and uses of cash, and the Cash Flow Statement, which uses transaction history and forward-l

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Appraiser Newsroom - Untitled Article

Appraiser Newsroom

Join ASA as we explore the work of Harry Bertoia, a metal worker ahead of his time. Get a close up and inside look at his sensual and sculptural chairs, his jewelry (best described as sculpture one can wear!), and a range of his sculpting and casting techniques — from welded to spill-cast to hand-shaped — all curated from the unique perspective of the artist’s daughter, Celia Bertoia , an ASA accredited appraiser.

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Proposed Restatement of Required Minimum Distribution Regulations Includes SECURE Act Changes and Other Updates

ThomsonReuters

Required Minimum Distributions, 26 CFR Parts 1 and 54, 87 Fed. Reg. 10504 (Feb. 24, 2022). Available at [link]. The IRS has proposed a restatement of most of the regulations under Code § 401(a)(9) that govern required minimum distributions (RMDs) from qualified plans (including 401(k) plans), IRAs, Roth IRAs, 403(b) plans, and eligible deferred compensation plans under Code § 457(d).

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PODCAST: Private funds’ year of living dangerously

Private Funds CFO

The industry is staring down a portentous, menacing road of new regulations.

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Court Vacates Key Portions of No Surprises Act’s IDR Regulations That Determine Out-of-Network Provider Payments; Agencies Respond

ThomsonReuters

Texas Med. Assoc. v. HHS, 2022 WL 542879 (E.D. Tex. 2022); Memorandum Regarding Continuing Surprise Billing Protections for Consumers (Feb. 28, 2022). Memorandum. Upholding a challenge by health care providers, a federal trial court has vacated key portions of the interim final regulations implementing the independent dispute resolution (IDR) provisions of the No Surprises Act, enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA).

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Mastering Intent Data: Understanding its Importance & Best Practices

Speaker: Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union

In this webinar, Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union and business strategist, will take you through the ABCs of intent data. You'll learn how to effectively use it to drive business results, with practical tips on how to leverage both company and contact intent data to maximize your marketing efforts. Whether you're a seasoned marketer or just getting started, this webinar is a must-attend for anyone looking to stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of digital marketing.

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The epochal changes coming to private funds

Private Funds CFO

Podcast: Private funds' year of living dangerously.

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More March Madness? NCAA Student-Athlete Worker Classification Battle Heats Up

ThomsonReuters

Complaint filed against USC, Pac-12, NCAA. A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) complaint filed by the National College Players Association, a collegiate athletes’ advocacy group, against the University of Southern California, University of California Los Angeles, the Pac-12 Conference, and the?National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) alleges that by classifying student-athletes as nonemployees, the university and intercollegiate athletics system as a whole is denying them right

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The future of insurance: Creating value, finding focus

Mckinsey and Company

In this podcast episode, four McKinsey insurance experts discuss the industry’s struggles—and the strategic imperatives for growth in a world altered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Biden Addresses the State of Payroll in Union Address

ThomsonReuters

Paycheck Fairness Act. In the White House Fact Sheet, Biden notes that the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7) is an important step “towards the goal of ending pay discrimination.”?The legislation seeks to limit an employer’s defense in wage discrimination claims to only bona fide job-related factors, increase civil penalties for equal pay violations, and prohibit employers from requiring employees to sign a contract or waiver that does not permit the disclosure of employee’s

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