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  • Update on Nondiscrimination Regulations Relating to Sex, Gender, Age, and More
    on June 27, 2019 at 4:00 am

    On May 24, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a proposed rule to revise its regulations under the […]

  • STatus of Court Case Challenging ACA Constitutionality
    on December 17, 2018 at 4:00 am

    On Dec. 14, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas declared that the ACA individual mandate is unconstitutional and declared that the […]

  • DOL and IRS Release Additional Information on Association Health Plans
    on September 20, 2018 at 4:00 am

    On August 20, 2018, the Department of Labor (DOL) posted the Association Health Plans ERISA Compliance Assistance fact sheet.

  • Final Rule on Short-Term Limited-Duration Insurance
    on August 2, 2018 at 4:00 am

    Short-term, limited-duration insurance is a type of health insurance coverage designed to fill temporary gaps in coverage when an individual is transitioning […]

  • Court Modifies Order Regarding EEOC Wellness Rules
    on January 26, 2018 at 4:00 am

    In January 2018, the EEOC asked the court to reconsider the portion of the court’s order that required the EEOC to issue new proposed rules by August 31, […]

  • 2018 IRS Reporting Tip 1 - Reporting Offers of COBRA Coverage
    on January 17, 2018 at 4:00 am

    Under the ACA, applicable large employers are required to offer health benefits to their full-time employees and report on the health coverage they offer.

  • Business Deduction Elimnation for Mass Transit and Parking Benefits
    on January 11, 2018 at 4:00 am

    The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act eliminates the business deduction for qualified mass transit and parking benefits starting in 2018.

  • Federal Tax Credit for Employer-Provided Paid Family and Medical Leave
    on January 11, 2018 at 4:00 am

    The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act includes a new federal tax credit for employers that provide paid family and medical leave to their employees.

  • Contraception Mandate Rolled Back for Employers
    on December 8, 2017 at 4:00 am

    Interim Final Rules were released and became effective on October 6, 2017, allowing a greater number of employers to opt out of providing contraception to […]

  • Compliance Recap - November 2017
    on December 4, 2017 at 4:00 am

    November was a busy month in the employee benefits world.

  • President Trump Ends ACA CSRs
    on October 13, 2017 at 4:00 am

    On the evening of October 12, 2017, President Trump announced that cost sharing reductions for low income Americans in relation to the Patient Protection and […]

  • October 2017 Executive Order on Healthcare
    on October 12, 2017 at 4:00 am

    The order directs various federal agencies to explore options relating to association health plans, short term limited-duration coverage, and health […]

  • IRS Releases Final forms and Instructions for 2017 ACA Reporting
    on October 10, 2017 at 4:00 am

    Reporting is required by employers with 50 or more full-time (or full-time equivalent) employees, insurers, or sponsors of self-funded health plans, on health […]

  • What You Need to Know about Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
    on August 14, 2017 at 4:00 am

    A dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA) is a pre-tax benefit account used to pay for eligible dependent care services.

  • The COBRA Payment Process
    on August 14, 2017 at 4:00 am

    The COBRA payment process is subject to various rules in terms of grace periods, notification, premium payment methods, and treatment of insignificant […]

  • What You Need to Know about Health Flexible Spending Accounts
    on August 14, 2017 at 4:00 am

    A health flexible spending account (FSA) is a pre-tax account used to pay for out-of-pocket health care costs for a participant as well as a participant's […]

  • Determining COBRA Premiums
    on July 21, 2017 at 4:00 am

    The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) allows qualified beneficiaries who lose health benefits due to a qualifying event to […]

  • Senate Releases Proposed Healthcare Bill
    on June 22, 2017 at 4:00 am

    On June 22, 2017, the U.S. Senate released a “Discussion Draft” of the “Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017” (BCRA), aimed at "repealing and […]

  • DOL Asks for MHPAEA Related Comments
    on June 21, 2017 at 4:00 am

    The Department of Labor is requesting comment on a draft model form to request information regarding nonquantitative treatment limitations.

  • ACA Market Stabilization Final Rule
    on April 26, 2017 at 4:00 am

    The rule amends standards relating to special enrollment periods, guaranteed availability, and the timing of the annual open enrollment period in the […]

  • SBC Template and Required Addendums for Covered Entities under ACA Section 1557
    on March 15, 2017 at 4:00 am

    A Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) is four page (double-sided) communication required by the federal government. It must contain specific information, in […]

  • Medicare Part D: Creditable Coverage Disclosures
    on February 24, 2017 at 4:00 am

    Entities such as employers with group health plans that provide prescription drug coverage to individuals that are eligible for Medicare Part D have two major […]

  • CMS' Proposed Rule on ACA Market Stabilization
    on February 16, 2017 at 4:00 am

    On February 17, 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to stabilize the […]

  • IRS Reporting Tip 1 - 2016 Form 1094-C, Line 22
    on January 13, 2017 at 4:00 am

    Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), individuals are required to have health insurance while applicable large employers (ALEs) are […]

  • FAQs on ACA Implementation
    on December 21, 2016 at 4:00 am

    On December 20, 2016, the Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Treasury issued FAQs About Affordable Care Act Implementation […]

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