By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD Last week, the Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed a new rule meant to modify the existing regulations governing the classification of workers as either independent contractors or employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The distinction between the two…
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No Surprises Act: Treasury Issues Final Rules in Continued Effort to Prevent Surprise Billing for Medical Care
By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD Last week, the United States Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury released the latest installment in a series of final rules concerning the implementation of the No Surprises Act (the “Act”). The Act provides patients with federal protections against balance billing; specifically requiring private health insurance companies…