Consolidated Appropriations Act: Employee Benefit Provisions ACA Reporting Deadlines in 2021 9th Circuit Defines FMLA Workweek for Employees on Rotating Schedules Beware of COVID Vaccine Scams Consolidated Appropriations Act: Employee Benefit Provisions Enacted on Dec. 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) includes a $900 Read more…
Non-grandfathered Plans Must Cover COVID-19 Vaccine Without Cost-sharing Beginning in 2021 Final Rule Allows Greater Flexibility for Grandfathered Plans Under the ACA DOL Issues New Q&As About FFCRA Leave Requirements Get Started on Your Wellness Journey Non-grandfathered Plans Must Cover COVID-19 Vaccine Without Cost-sharing Beginning in Read more…
Final Rule on Health Care Transparency Issued Final Rule Provides Greater Flexibility for Grandfathered Plans Employee Benefits Plan Limits for 2021 COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Begins Following Emergency Use Authorization by FDA Final Rule on Health Care Transparency Issued The Departments of Labor (DOL), Health Read more…
Employer’s Guide to ACA Reporting:2020 Forms and Instructions IRS Maintains Health FSA Contribution Limit for 2021, Adjusts Other Benefit Limits IRS Provides Transition Relief for 2020 ACA Reporting Summary of the 2020 Employer Health Benefits Annual Survey Employer’s Guide to ACA Reporting:2020 Forms and Instructions Read more…
ACA Pay or Play Penalties Will Increase for 2021 Medicare Part D Notices Are Due Before Oct. 15, 2020 ACA Pay or Play Penalties Will Increase for 2021 The IRS recently updated its frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the pay or play penalties to include increased penalty amounts Read more…
President Trump Issues Executive Orders Intending to Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs Affordability Percentages Will Increase for 2021 Preparing for an Unprecedented Open Enrollment Period President Trump Issues Executive Orders Intending to Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs by Marathas Barrow Weatherhead Lent LLP, a Read more…
IRS Issues Affordability Percentage Adjustment for 2021 “Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Lawsuit Challenging ACA’s Constitutionality This Fall” Employers Have Flexibility with Contraceptive Coverage Plan Designs DOL Seeks Input on FMLA Regulations and Paid Leave DOL Issues Revised FMLA Forms IRS Issues Affordability Percentage Read more…
As HHS Finalizes Its Updated §1557 Rules, the United States Supreme Court Rules Title VII Protects Individuals From Discrimination Due To Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity REMINDER: PCORI Fees Due By July 31,2020 IRS Announces HSA and HDHP Limits for 2021 COVID-19 Guidance for Section 125 Midyear Read more…
Carrier Premium Credits and ERISA Fiduciary Obligations IRS Releases 2021 HSA Contribution Limits and HDHP Deductible and Out-of-Pocket Limits Updated Model COBRA Notices Available COVID-19 Relief for Employee Benefit Plan Deadlines Coalition Provides Much Needed Cash to Rural Hospitals Carrier Premium Credits and ERISA Fiduciary Read more…
Agencies Extend Deadline to Pay COBRA Premiums, Extend Certain Other ERISA and Internal Revenue Code Deadlines Due to COVID-19 IRS Allows HDHPs to Cover COVID-19 Costs COVID-19 Relief Laws Require Paid Employee Leave COVID 19 Resources and Updates – NEW COVID – 19 Relief for Employee Benefit Read more…
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