If they haven’t already, now would be the time for compliance officers and legal counsel to take a more active role in ensuring employee health plans pass regulatory muster.
Health benefits have long been the domain of human resources departments, with minimal oversight from compliance. Complex regulations from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, however, have changed that. Even though many companies have moved slowly on health plan changes, awaiting more government guidance, enforcement is already underway, forcing companies to take a closer look at their plans.
