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• 11.29.2023Heads Up To Group Health Plans: December 31 Gag Clause Attestation Deadline Approaches The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 prohibits group health plans from agreeing to avoid making certain disclosures of provider-specific cost or quality-of-care information. This is referred to as the gag clause prohibition. The Act also requires health plans and insurers offering group health insurance coverage to attest annually that they are in compliance with the gag clause prohibition. The attestation requirement applies to health insurers offering group or individual coverage and to insured and self-insured group health plans, including ERISA covered plans, non-federal government plans, and church plans.
• 09.12.2022Potential Harm Enough For Class Action to Proceed in Data Breach Litigation The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has given new life to a putative class action suit led by a former employee of a company that suffered a ransomware attack, leading to her sensitive information being released onto the Dark Web. In February 2021, the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissed her case for lack of standing, due to the “speculative nature” of the injuries to the employees. However, on September 2, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit vacated the judgment of the District Court, and remanded the case for consideration on the merits (a fresh examination of the evidence and facts presented), giving the potential class of plaintiffs a new chance for relief.
• 08.17.2021William Megna to Moderate Panel for Self Insurance Institute of America "Self-Insured MEWAs – A Marketplace Update" Webinar Genova Burns Partner and Insurance Law Practice Co-Chair William F. Megna, Esq. will moderate a panel entitled, "Self-Insured MEWAs – A Marketplace Update" for the Self Insurance Institute of America's Hot Topic webinar series on August 23rd.  
• 04.07.2021New Disclosure Requirements Service Brokers and Consultants of Group Health Plans Buried in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “Act”), which is most known for its $2.3 trillion spending bill that combines $900 billion in stimulus relief for the COVID-19 pandemic, are important new rules requiring group health plan service brokers and consultants to disclose compensation that they receive in connection with services related to these plans.
• 04.05.2021Hudson Insurance Federation Formed by Industry Executives On March 29, the Hudson Insurance Federation of New Jersey, Inc., (HIF) www.hifnj.org, formally announced its establishment as the newest New Jersey-based trade association. HIF consists of members across all segments of the insurance industry including property-casualty, life-health, brokers and agents, regulators, and compliance professionals.
• 04.05.2021William Megna Becomes Firm Partner Genova Burns LLC is pleased to announce that William F. Megna has become a partner in the firm. Mr. Megna, an insurance law expert, has been Of Counsel with Genova Burns since 2015 and will continue in his role as co-chair of the Genova Burns Insurance Law Practice Group.