IN THIS ISSUE HR Brief January 2025PCORI Fee Amount Adjusted for 2025New Mental Health Parity Requirements Take Effect in 2025 Telehealth Exception Has Expired for Calendar-year HDHP/HSA Plans https://healthsure.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/HR-Brief-Video-January-2025.mp4 Back to Top PCORI Fee Amount Adjusted for 2025 The IRS recently issued Notice 2024-83 to increase the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Read more…
Preventing Burnout During the 2024 Holiday Season Preventing Employee Fraud Reports Find Workers Likely to Explore Job Market in 2025 Preventing Burnout During the 2024 Holiday Season The World Health Organization defines burnout as a syndrome resulting from workplace stress that has not been adequately managed. Everyday Read more…
ACA’s Pay-or-Play Affordability Percentage Increases for 2025 Final Rule Strengthens Mental Health Parity Law October Health Literacy Month October HR Brief ACA’s Pay-or-Play Affordability Percentage Increases for 2025 On Sept. 6, 2024, the IRS released the affordability percentage threshold for 2025 plan years under the Affordable Read more…
DOL Updates Model Employer CHIP Notice Deadline for Employers to Receive MLR Rebates Is Approaching DOL Updates Model Employer CHIP Notice The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released a new model employer Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) notice with information that is current as of July 31, 2024. The Read more…
5th Circuit Requires Health Plans to Continue Providing Free Preventive Care Draft Forms for 2024 ACA Reporting Released 5th Circuit Requires Health Plans to Continue Providing Free Preventive Care The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that a key component of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) preventive care Read more…
https://5209946.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5209946/HOLIDAY/HealthSure_July_4th.mp4 IRS FAQs on Educational Assistance Programs The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued frequently asked questions (FAQs) that provide general information on educational assistance programs under Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). Under a Section 127 educational assistance program, employers can provide their employees with up to Read more…
HSA/HDHP Limits Will Increase for 2025 On May 9, 2024, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2024-25 to provide the inflation-adjusted limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) and high deductible health plans (HDHPs) for 2025. The IRS is required to publish these limits by June 1 of each year. These limits Read more…
DOL Releases ERISA Enforcement Results for 2023 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released the results of its Employee Benefits Security Administration’s (EBSA) enforcement actions during fiscal year (FY) 2023. The DOL has broad authority to investigate or audit an employee benefit plan’s compliance with ERISA. EBSA handles audits Read more…
Take the Community Hospital Insurance Coalition (CHIC) for example. With our expert support and management, more than 30 rural hospitals who have come together to own this medical stop-loss reinsurance company. They are paying less for their insurance, improving benefits program performance, and receiving their share of a significant annual surplus cash distribution (~$2.5 million since inception in 2018).