Category Archives: Blog Post

HIPAA Privacy Rules Amended to Require Protection of Reproductive Health Care Information

| May 24, 2024

The Final Rule amending the HIPAA Privacy Rule to protect the ability of individuals to receive reproductive health care when the care is provided lawfully under the circumstances without risk of an individual’s identity or health information being disclosed for purposes of state criminal, civil or administrative investigations (or for imposing liability related to lawfully providing or obtaining reproductive healthcare).

Market Trends: Rising Home Insurance Rates

| May 16, 2024

The national average for home insurance is around $2,614 per year for $250,000 in dwelling coverage, according to MoneyGeek. Rates have increased steadily in areas with extreme weather like floods, wildfires, tornadoes or hurricanes. And with inflation driving up the cost of materials and labor, prices have skyrocketed.

DOL Announces Change to Overtime Threshold

| May 2, 2024

According to the DOL, the July 1 increase updates the present annual salary threshold of $684/week ($35,568 annually) based on the methodology used by the prior administration in the 2019 overtime rule update. On Jan. 1, 2025, the rule’s new methodology takes effect, resulting in the additional increase.