About Steve Mindy

Steve Mindy not only understands the ins and outs of employee benefit plans, he knows the delicate balance they strike in the overall health of an organization. Clients turn to him for help navigating issues from group health plans, health savings accounts (HSAs), flexible spending accounts (FSAs), to fringe benefits and legal matters from new technology like mobile devices, apps and wearables.

Benefits strategies with an eye on compliance

With his extensive knowledge of the privacy and security laws that impact benefit plans, including HIPAA's privacy and security requirements, Steve frequently helps covered entities and business associates comply with breach and security incident notification requirements under HIPAA and other privacy laws.

Steve combines experience with the latest industry information to assist clients with ERISA's plan-asset rules, trust requirements and prohibited transaction exemptions. Knowing that not all plans are "one size fits all," he advises clients on association health plans (AHPs) and multiple employer welfare arrangements (MEWAs), voluntary employees' beneficiary associations (VEBAs) and union multiemployer plans. As HSAs continue to grow in popularity, he has built a niche practice counseling financial institutions, insurance companies and nonbank trustees on HSA matters.

Steve uses his prior experience as a federal law enforcement officer to assist clients with criminal and civil investigations and audits by the federal and state agencies that regulate benefit plans and data privacy and security.

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Practice Focus

  • Health and wellness plan counseling
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Employee benefit counseling
  • ERISA litigation and regulatory investigations

News

Publications

  • September 28, 2017
    How to Make Sure an HSA Avoids ERISA

Presentations and Events

  • August 14, 2019
    Social Security & Medicare: Communication Challenges as Employees Approach Retirement Age
    Presenter
  • June 5–7, 2019
    2019 PLANSPONSOR National Conference
    Presenter | Regulatory and Legislative Update: The latest on what's in store for HSAs in Washington from initiatives in Congress and at regulatory agencies
  • July 19, 2018
    Business and Legal Resources
    Presenter | Association Health Plans: Benefits and Risks under New Final DOL Rule webinar
  • May 21, 2018
    Clear Law Institute
    Presenter | New ERISA Disability and Claims Appeal Regulations in Effect after April 1: What to Do Right Now to Comply webinar
  • January 10, 2018
    Business and Legal Resources
    Presenter | How to Wrap webinar
  • November 28, 2017
    Strafford
    Presenter | HSAs, FSA, HRAs webinar
  • June 7–9, 2017
    Plansponsor National Conference
    Panelist | The Role of Health Savings Accounts
Practices
Industries
Education
  • The State University of New York at Buffalo, JD, magna cum laude
  • Nazareth College of Rochester, BA, magna cum laude
Bar Admissions
  • New York
  • District of Columbia
Recognitions
Recognized or listed in the following:
  • Super Lawyers Rising Stars
    Washington, DC, 2017–2019
Award Methodologies