2013 - 2015

News and Updates

Dec 29, 2015

IRS Grants Automatic Extension for ACA Information Reporting

The Internal Revenue Service has announced that it has decided to delay the 1094 and 1095 forms filing deadlines for employers, insurers...

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Dec 28, 2015

Cadillac Tax Delay and Health Insurer Fee Suspension

The President has signed a bill that funds the government through 2016 and impacts a variety of legislative and public policy items....

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Dec 28, 2015

IRS Guidance Addresses Same-Sex Spouses Issues

The IRS has issued Notice 2015-86, Application of Obergefell to Qualified Retirement Plans and Health and Welfare Plans. This Notice is...

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Nov 5, 2015

Year Two of Transitional Reinsurance Fee Program - ActionRequired for Self-Insured Health Plans

November 16, 2015 marks the deadline for “contributing entities” to submit the 2015 ACA Transitional Reinsurance Program Annual...

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Nov 3, 2015

ACA Automatic Enrollment Requirement Repealed

On November 2, 2015, President Obama signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 into law, repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) automatic...

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Oct 30, 2015

IRS Releases 2016 Inflation-Adjusted Amounts

The IRS has released 2016 inflation-adjusted amounts for various benefits. Issued under Revenue Procedure 2015-53, the changes reflect...

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Oct 16, 2015

Prepare to Receive Federal Exchange Notices in 2016

Employers should be prepared to start receiving notices from Exchanges operating on HealthCare.gov following the close of the upcoming...

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Oct 16, 2015

ACA Reporting - Clarification of Key Issues for Employers

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has published final forms and instructions for large employers’ mandatory reporting requirements under...

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Oct 14, 2015

ACA Change to Small Group Market Definition

President Obama has signed the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act that amends the Affordable Care Act (ACA)...

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Sep 25, 2015

Medicare Part D Notices Due Before October 15th

The annual Notice of Creditable Coverage required under Medicare Part D must be distributed before October 15th. The Centers for Medicare...

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Sep 23, 2015

Final 2016 ACA Reporting Requirements

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released final forms and instructions for the information reporting provisions under the Patient...

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Aug 14, 2015

ACA Reporting – Draft Forms and Instructions Released

Draft versions of the 2015 forms and related instructions were released in early August to be used by employers and other reporting...

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Aug 12, 2015

Additional Guidance Issued on the Cadillac Tax

The IRS has issued additional guidance on the 40% excise tax on high-cost employer-sponsored health coverage (commonly referred to as the...

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Jul 17, 2015

Final Rule Issued on SBCs

The Treasury, Departments of Labor, and Health and Human Services (the Departments) released final regulations regarding the Summary of...

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Jul 8, 2015

Same-Sex Marriage Now Legal in All 50 States

In a historic decision late June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that state laws prohibiting same-sex marriages are unconstitutional,...

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Jun 26, 2015

Reminder: PCORI Fee Due July 31, 2015

The due date for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee of July 31, 2015 is fast-approaching. Plan sponsors of...

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Jun 4, 2015

Family OOPs and Deductibles

The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor (DOL) and Treasury have issued FAQs clarifying the treatment of out-of-pocket...

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Jun 4, 2015

IRS Clarifies Form 1094 and 1095 Reporting

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released more detailed reporting information in the form of Questions and Answers (FAQs) in an effort...

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Jun 1, 2015

FAQs on Preventive Care Services

New Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), prepared jointly by the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the...

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May 12, 2015

IRS Releases 2016 Indexed Amounts for HSAs and HDHPs

Recently, the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2015- 30, announcing the 2016...

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