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Keep up-to-date on current legislative regulations and late-breaking compliance news impacting group health plans.
• October 2024 Compliance Recap
November 5, 2024
• IRS Releases 2025 Benefit Plan Limits
October 30, 2024
• September 2024 Compliance Recap
October 7, 2024
• DOL Confirms Cybersecurity Guidelines Apply to Health and Welfare Plans under ERISA
September 18, 2024
• IRS Releases 2025 ACA Affordability Percentage for Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage
September 16, 2024
• Final Rules Under The Mental Health Parity & Addiction Equity Act
September 11, 2024
• August 2024 Compliance Recap
September 5, 2024
• July 2024 Compliance Recap
August 5, 2024
• June 2024 Compliance Recap
July 8, 2024
• May 2024 Compliance Recap
June 5, 2024
• FAQs About the PCORI Fee
May 22, 2024
• IRS Releases 2025 Limits for HDHPs and HSAs
May 14, 2024
• April 2024 Compliance Recap
May 7, 2024
• March 2024 Compliance Recap
April 5, 2024
• February 2024 Compliance Recap
March 5, 2024
• January 2024 Compliance Recap
February 5, 2024
• Play or Pay Penalty and Counting Employees
January 10, 2024
• December 2023 Compliance Recap
January 8, 2024
• November 2023 Compliance Recap
December 11, 2023
• October 2023 Compliance Recap
November 7, 2023
• IRS Releases 2024 Benefit Plan Limits
November 6, 2023
• FAQs on Implementation of Transparency in Coverage
October 17, 2023
• Proposed Guidance for Mental Health Parity Regulations
October 16, 2023
• September 2023 Compliance Recap
October 5, 2023
• August 2023 Compliance Recap
September 6, 2023
• IRS Significantly Decreases 2024 ACA Affordability
September 5, 2023
• July 2023 Compliance Recap
August 8, 2023
• June 2023 Compliance Recap
July 5, 2023
• May 2023 Compliance Recap
June 5, 2023
• April 2023 Compliance Recap
May 8, 2023
• DOL Signals July 10 as End of COVID-19 Outbreak Period, Despite Early End to National Emergency
April 23, 2023
• March 2023 Compliance Recap
April 5, 2023
• Federal Judge in Texas Strikes Down Key ACA Provision Regarding Preventive Care Services
April 5, 2023
• HHS Releases Revised Instructions for Upcoming Prescription Drug and Health Care Spending Reports
April 4, 2023
• February 2023 Compliance Recap
March 6, 2023
• January 2023 Compliance Recap
February 6, 2023
• December 2022 Compliance Recap
January 5, 2023
• November 2022 Compliance Recap
December 8, 2022
• Mid-Year Cafeteria Plan Election Changes
November 28, 2022
• Cafeteria Plans: Change in Status Events and Permissible Employee Election Changes
November 14, 2022
• October 2022 Compliance Recap
November 7, 2022
• IRS Announces Increased Limits for Certain Employee Benefits, Higher Fines for ACA Reporting Failures
October 20, 2022
• September 2022 Compliance Recap
October 6, 2022
• Departments Issue No Surprises Act FAQ and Clarify Independent Dispute Resolution Process
September 16, 2022
• Important 2023 ACA Reminders for Applicable Large Employers
September 8, 2022
• August 2022 Compliance Recap
September 8, 2022
• Departments Issue Final Rules to Clarify Dispute Resolution and Transparency under No Surprises Act
August 30, 2022
• Health Plan Disclosure Requirements for Prescription Drugs
August 22, 2022
• June July 2022 Compliance Recap
August 3, 2022
• HHS Issues Proposed Rules under ACA Section 1557 to Clarify Scope of Discrimination Protections
July 28, 2022
• May 2022 Compliance Recap
June 20, 2022
• April 2022 Compliance Recap
May 17, 2022
• Treasury Proposes Rule to Alter ACA Affordability and Minimum Value for Marketplace Premium Tax Credit Eligibility
April 11, 2022
• January 2022 Compliance Recap
February 10, 2022
• Supreme Court Strikes Down OSHA’s Vaccine ETS - An Employer’s Six-Step Priority List
January 18, 2022
• Coverage For At-Home COVID-19 Tests
January 11, 2022
• December 2021 Compliance Recap
January 6, 2022
• DOL Guidance Broker Compensation Disclosure
January 4, 2022
• November 2021 Compliance Recap
December 7, 2021
• 2022 Compliance Calendar
December 1, 2021
• Department Issues Interim Final Rule on Group Health Plan Cost and Pricing Disclosure
November 22, 2021
• October 2021 Compliance Recap
November 5, 2021
• September 2021 Compliance Recap
October 13, 2021
• Departments Issue Further Guidance under No Surprises Act
October 6, 2021
• HSAs - What You Need to Know
September 15, 2021
• Six Employer Questions to Answer Before Imposing a Surcharge on Unvaccinated Workers
September 2, 2021
• Departments Defer Transparency and Disclosure Rule Enforcement, Provide FAQ Guidance
August 26, 2021
• July 2021 Compliance Recap
August 3, 2021
• ARPA COBRA Premium Assistance IRS Q&A Guidance
July 28, 2021
• IRS Issues Draft Form 1095-C
July 20, 2021
• June 2021 Compliance Recap
July 14, 2021
• Supreme Court Upholds the ACA
June 21, 2021
• IRS Tool for Advance Child Tax Credit
June 21, 2021
• May 2021 Compliance Recap
June 9, 2021
• 2021 PCORI Fee
May 20, 2021
• April 2021 Compliance Recap
May 12, 2021
• IRS Issues 2022 HSA and HRA Limits
May 12, 2021
• Employer Tax Credit for Vaccination Leave
April 28, 2021
• DOL Guidance on Fiduciary Cybersecurity
April 21, 2021
• The DOL Issues ARPA COBRA Subsidy Forms
April 7, 2021
• March 2021 Compliance Recap
April 5, 2021
• IRS Notice 2021-21 Relief from Taxpayer Deadlines
March 30, 2021
• PPE as Section 213(d) Qualified Medical Expenses
March 29, 2021
• Executive Order on Strengthening Medicaid and ACA
March 25, 2021
• American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - Part 2
March 22, 2021
• American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - Part 1
March 15, 2021
• February 2021 Compliance Recap
March 8, 2021
• Mandatory Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccines
March 8, 2021
• EBSA Disaster Relief Notice 2021-01
March 4, 2021
• Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 - Part 3
February 23, 2021
• Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 - Part 5
February 11, 2021
• What Group Plan Sponsors Need to Know about ERISA
February 9, 2021
• 2020 ACA Reporting for ICHRAs
February 9, 2021
• January 2021 Compliance Recap
February 9, 2021
• Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 - Part 4
January 26, 2021
• Option to Renew Policies That Do Not Fully Meet ACA Standards
January 25, 2021
• Update on Tri-Agency Final Rules on HRAs
January 25, 2021
• Final 2022 Benefit Payment and Parameters Rule (Brief)
January 20, 2021
• Proposed Rule Amending the HIPAA Privacy Rule
January 11, 2021
• Proposed Rule Amending the HIPAA Privacy Rule (Brief)
January 8, 2021
• Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 - Part 2
January 4, 2021
• Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 - Part 1
January 4, 2021
• Final Rules on Grandfathered Group Health Plan Coverage
December 14, 2020
• Frequently Asked Questions about Grandfathered Health Plans
December 14, 2020
• Highlights of the PCORI Fee
December 3, 2020
• Spending Bill Extends PCORI Fee and Repeals Cadillac Tax, HIP Fee and Medical Device Excise Tax
December 3, 2020
• PCORI, TRF and HIP Fee Highlights
December 3, 2020
• Final Rules on Coverage Transparency, Part 2, Public Disclosure of Negotiated Rates
November 10, 2020
• Final Rules on Coverage Transparency
November 4, 2020
• Final Rules on Coverage Transparency, Part 1
November 4, 2020
• What You Need to Know about Health FSAs
November 3, 2020
• Qualified Small Employer HRA FAQ
November 2, 2020
• IRS Releases 2021 Benefit Plan Limits
November 2, 2020
• HRA Comparison Chart
October 29, 2020
• HRAs, HSAs, and Health FSAs - What's the Difference?
October 29, 2020
• Final Forms and Instructions for 2020 ACA Reporting
October 21, 2020
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act - DOL Reacts to Court Decision
September 23, 2020
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act Leave Department of Labor Temporary Regulations - Part 3
September 23, 2020
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act Leave Department of Labor Temporary Regulations - Part 2
September 23, 2020
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act Leave Department of Labor Temporary Regulations - Part 1
September 23, 2020
• CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program
July 8, 2020
• Internal Revenue Service Notice 2020-35
June 4, 2020
• CMS Bulletin on Extension of Timeframes
May 21, 2020
• Internal Revenue Service Notice 2020-33
May 14, 2020
• Internal Revenue Service Notice 2020-29
May 14, 2020
• FFCRA and CARES Act Tax Credits
April 21, 2020
• CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program Update
April 14, 2020
• CARES Act
April 1, 2020
• Nondiscrimination Rules for Cafeteria Plans
February 11, 2020
• Federal Tax Credit for Employer-Provided Paid FML
January 2, 2020
• Section 105(h) Nondiscrimination Testing
December 26, 2019
• 2020 Compliance Calendar
December 16, 2019
• What You Need to Know about Medicare Secondary Payer Rules
December 9, 2019
• HDHP Preventive Care Benefits
July 23, 2019
• Tri-Agency Final Rules on HRA's
June 21, 2019
• State Guide to COBRA Supplemental Requirements
March 19, 2019
• Flow Chart of Key Wellness Program Regulations
March 7, 2019
• Same-Sex Marriages and Group Health Benefits
March 7, 2019
• Court Modifies EEOC Wellness Rules Order
January 10, 2019
• Understanding Wellness Programs and their Legal Requirements
December 27, 2018
• An Employer’s Guide to Annual Group Health Plan Notices
November 1, 2018
• How to Handle Benefits When an Employee is on Leave
October 16, 2018
• COBRA Notices
August 30, 2018
• Cobra Liability in Mergers and Acquisitions
July 25, 2018
• Extension of Maximum COBRA Coverage Period
July 11, 2018
• Employer Paid Family Medical Leave
June 13, 2018
• IRS Changes HSA Limit for 2018
May 3, 2018
• Employee Benefit Plans and the House Republican Tax Reform Bill
November 15, 2017
• Charging Employees Different Premiums
October 17, 2017
• The COBRA Payment Process
August 22, 2017
• ERISA's Church Plan Exception
July 24, 2017
• Determining COBRA Premiums
July 24, 2017
• What Qualifying Events Trigger COBRA
May 31, 2017
• FAQ About Employees Reduction in Hours
May 17, 2017
• Medicare Part D: Creditable Coverage Disclosures
March 8, 2017
• Taxing Fixed Indemnity Health Benefits
January 25, 2017
• 21st Century Cures Act
December 27, 2016
• HIPAA Audit Phishing Email Alert
December 15, 2016
• Advance Info Copies of the 2016 Form 5500
November 15, 2016
• 2016 Election Results Impact on Benefits
November 10, 2016
• Medicare Secondary Payer - Who Pays 1st?
October 4, 2016
• How to Handle Questions about Worker Identity
August 3, 2016
• State Guide to COBRA Supplemental Requirements
August 2, 2016
• HIPAA Phase 2 Audits
August 2, 2016
• HIPAA Phase 1 Audits
August 2, 2016
• Salary Considerations Under the New DOL Standards
August 2, 2016
• Form 5500 Overview and Proposed Changes
August 2, 2016
• Plan Document and Wrap Plan Checklists
July 20, 2016
• ISA-SSA-CMA Data Match Instruction Guide
July 20, 2016
• OSHA Reporting Changes Employer Checklist
June 22, 2016
• OSHA Rule on Injury, Accident Tracking
June 22, 2016
• IRS-SSA-CMS Data Match Program
May 25, 2016
• Overtime Exemption Rules Arrive
May 25, 2016
• IRS Reporting Tip 2
March 24, 2016
• IRS Reporting Tip 1
March 24, 2016
• Proposed SBC Template Updates
March 10, 2016
• Leaves of Absence under the ACA
January 28, 2016
• DOL Issues Guidance on Classification of Independent Contractors
November 18, 2015
• EEOC Proposed Rule on GINA and Wellness Programs
November 18, 2015
• IRS Proposed Regulations Recognize Same Sex Marriage
November 4, 2015
• SPD Checklist
June 30, 2015
• HRA HSA HFSA Comparison
May 7, 2015
• Employer FAQ - Responding to Anthem Breach
February 13, 2015
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