The Bar on Healthcare

Smoking FAQs

Episode Summary

Welcome back to the Bar! This month, Kerri and Ed break down the new guidance from the Department of Labor around how what HIPAA says about tobacco surcharges and reasonable alternative standards. What do employer group health plans need to know about how these programs work? And in Last Call, Kerri talks about every bar owner’s nightmare – stolen beer.

Episode Notes

Welcome back to the Bar! This month, Kerri and Ed break down the new guidance from the Department of Labor around how what HIPAA says about tobacco surcharges and reasonable alternative standards. What do employer group health plans need to know about how these programs work? And in Last Call, Kerri talks about every bar owner’s nightmare – stolen beer.