Health Care Spending Returned to Pre-pandemic Levels in 2021 DOL Issues New Model FMLA Poster Prescription Drug Report Is Due by June 1, 2023 End of COVID-19 National Emergency Impacts Health Plan Deadlines Health Care Spending Returned to Pre-pandemic Levels in 2021 A new study Read more…
Gag Clause Attestations Are Due by Dec. 31, 2023 IRS Significantly Expands Mandatory Electronic Filing Requirement Gag Clause Attestations Are Due by Dec. 31, 2023 On Feb. 23, 2023, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury (Departments) issued FAQs on the prohibition of Read more…
ACA Pay or Play Penalties Will Increase for 2024 White House Announces End of COVID-19 Emergency Final Rule Significantly Expands IRS Electronic Filing Requirement Proposed Rule Would Expand Access to Contraceptive Coverage ACA Pay or Play Penalties Will Increase for 2024 White House Read more…
Congress Extends Telehealth Relief for HDHPs Upcoming ACA Reporting Deadlines Attraction and Retention Trends and What They Mean Congress Extends Telehealth Relief for HDHPs The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (CAA) extends the ability of high deductible health plans (HDHPs) to provide benefits for telehealth or other remote Read more…
IRS Finalizes Deadline Extension for Furnishing ACA Statements Health Plans Must Provide Price Comparison Tool for 2023 Overview of the Family and Medical Leave Act Complying With the FMLA Checklist IRS Finalizes Deadline Extension for Furnishing ACA Statements On Dec. 12, 2022, the IRS released a Read more…
Prescription Drug Reporting Due by Dec. 27, 2022 Employee Benefit Plan Limits Increase for 2023 Prescription Drug Reporting Due by Dec. 27, 2022 A new transparency provision requires employer-sponsored health plans and health insurance issuers to annually report information about prescription drugs and health care spending to the Read more…
IRS Changes Family Coverage Affordability Rules Health FSA Limit Will Increase for 2023 Prescription Drug Reporting Due by Dec. 27, 2022 Employee Leave for Voting During Elections IRS Changes Family Coverage Affordability Rules On Oct. 11, 2022, the IRS released a final rule that changed the Read more…
New Guidance on Health Care Transparency October 2022 Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefit Limits to Increase in 2023 New Guidance on Health Care Transparency On Aug. 19, 2022, federal agencies released a final rule and FAQs regarding the ban on surprise medical billing Read more…
ACA Pay or Play Penalties Increase for 2023 Inflation Reduction Act Contains Health Reforms Medicare Part D Notices Are Due Before Oct. 15, 2022 4 Tips for Managing Employees During the Great Reshuffle ACA Pay or Play Penalties Increase for 2023 On Aug. 16, 2022, the Read more…
Federal Guidance on Reproductive Health Care Draft Forms for 2022 ACA Reporting Released August 2022 Is National Immunization Awareness Month Federal Guidance on Reproductive Health Care In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling allowing states to regulate abortion, federal agencies have been issuing new guidance focused Read more…
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