This "coffee talk" style video series features compliance consulting professionals having an informal and informational conversation about employee-benefits topics such as Trending Benefits, Enforcement Realities and more.
Join us for a video conversation with hosts Mandy Bartoshesky, JD, MPH, and Sean McLean, JD, as they dive deeper into the importance of summary plan descriptions (SPDs), summaries of material modifications (SMMs) and summaries of material reductions (SMRs).
Join host Sean McLean, JD, for a review of the gag clause prohibition and a step-by-step walk through the Gag Clause Prohibition Compliance Attestation submission process.
Hosts Mandy Bartoshesky, JD, MPH, and Sean McLean, JD, discuss what compliance considerations to take into account when adding trending benefits to your health and welfare program. They identify trending benefits and the important questions to ask when adding a benefit. And they explore how these questions help reveal compliance obligations for your plans.
Compliance professionals often discuss benefit compliance and non-compliance with employers. In reality, a compliance risk can arise from a simple participant request or a bad actor exposing vulnerabilities. Join hosts Mandy Bartoshesky, JD, MPH, and Sean McLean, JD, as they discuss the practical reality of enforcement and how a simple issue can have a big impact.
Join hosts Kimberley Mitchell, JD, Mandy Bartoshesky, JD, MPH, and Ruben Reyes, JD, LL.M., as they discuss common mistakes faced by sponsors of employer health and welfare plans and what to do about them. They explore what constitutes a mistake, and common plan mistakes and potential approaches for responding to them.
