U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to ACA No Statute of Limitations Applies for ACA Pay or Play Penalties COVID 19 Resources and Updates U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to ACA The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a legal challenge to the Affordable Care Read more…
Supreme Court Declines to Expedite ACA Case Coronavirus and the Workplace – Compliance Issues for Employers Coronavirus Resources: Fact Sheets and Info graphics HHS Increases Civil Penalties for HIPAA Violations Supreme Court Declines to Expedite ACA Case The United States Supreme Court denied motions to expedite Read more…
Spending Bill Reauthorizes PCORI, Repeals Cadillac Tax Credible Coverage Disclosure to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Overcoming Organizational Silos Spending Bill Reauthorizes PCORI, Repeals Cadillac Tax The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act, better known as the SECURE Act, was signed into Read more…
Congress Passes Spending Bill that Repeals Three Major ACA Taxes, Extends PCORI New Summary of Benefits and Coverage Template Will Be Required for 2021 Final Rule on Hospital Price Transparency Released Appeals Court Affirms Ruling Invalidating ACA Individual Mandate Congress Passes Spending Bill that Repeals Read more…
IRS Extends Deadline for Furnishing Form 1095-C, Extends Good-Faith Transition Relief Rule on Health Care Transparency to Affect Some Employer Plans FSA Contribution and Other Benefits Limits Rise for 2020 DOL Proposes New Method for Electronic Delivery of Retirement Plan Disclosures IRS Extends Deadline for Furnishing Read more…
IRS Increases Health FSA Contribution Limit for 2020, Adjusts Other Benefit Limits IRS Releases Draft 2019 ACA Reporting Forms and Instructions Summary of the 2019 Employer Health Benefits Annual Survey Using Voluntary Benefits to Entice Millennial Talent IRS Increases Health FSA Contribution Limit for 2020, Adjusts Read more…
Deadline Approaching: Medicare Part D Notices Are Due Before Oct. 15 IRS Confirms ACA Pay or Play Penalties Still Apply Employers Are Expected to Spend More on Health Care and Wellness in the Next Year Key HSA Features – 2020 Compliance Deadline Approaching: Medicare Part D Read more…
Open Enrollment: What’s Changing in 2020? Best Practices: Don’t Go It Alone Direct Contracting and Custom Networks Can Work For You Hospitals to Publish Retail Prices Under a New Proposed Rule Sleep Program Employer Guide Open Enrollment: What’s Changing in 2020? To prepare for open enrollment, Read more…
Open Enrollment: What’s Changing in 2020? Best Practices: Don’t Go It Alone Direct Contracting and Custom Networks Can Work For You Hospitals to Publish Retail Prices Under a New Proposed Rule Sleep Program Employer Guide Open Enrollment: What’s Changing in 2020? To prepare for open enrollment, Read more…
IRS Issues Affordability Percentage Adjustment for 2020 Final Rule Expands Options For HRAs IRS Issues Affordability Percentage Adjustment for 2020 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Rev. Proc. 2019-29, which contains the inflation adjusted amounts for 2020 used to determine whether employer-sponsored coverage is “affordable” for purposes Read more…
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