by Girish Anand | Sep 27, 2013 | I-9, ICE, USCIS
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has sent out another 1,000 notices of inspection (NOIs) to U.S. businesses, demanding that they provide I-9 Employment Verification Form proof of their employees' legal right to work in the United States. (A sample letter...
by Girish Anand | Sep 26, 2013 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, Obamacare, PPACA
Another setback in the Obamacare Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) was announced today by the Obama administration, admitting its computer system won't be ready to accept online applications until Nov. 1 instead of the Oct. 1 opening of the Health...
by Girish Anand | Sep 26, 2013 | HHS, HIPAA
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is gearing up to resume its privacy and security audit program in 2014, following a pilot program conducted in 2012-2013. The audits, based on compliance with both HIPAA (Health...
by Girish Anand | Sep 25, 2013 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, Obamacare, PPACA
According to a report about the Health Insurance Marketplaces issued today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), "the average premium nationally for the second lowest cost silver plan will be $328 [a month] before tax credits." However, HHS...
by Girish Anand | Sep 25, 2013 | Personnel Concepts, workers' comp
In a report covering the past two-and-a-half years, the National Insurance Crime Bureau says the number of workers' compensation claims nationwide is falling year to year — from 3.35 million in 2011 to 3.24 million in 2012 — but questionable claims are...