In this Issue Court Reinstates ACA’s Preventive Care Mandate The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a stay of enforcement of a lower court’s ruling in Braidwood Management Inc. v. Beccara. In Braidwood, the lower court vacated a keyportion of the Affordable Care…
HSA/HDHP Limits Increase for 2024 PCORI Fees Due July 31, 2023 IRS Addresses Claims Substantiation for FSA Strategies to Improve Hiring Outcomes HSA/HDHP Limits Increase for 2024 On May 16, 2023, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2023-23 to provide the inflation-adjusted…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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