2016 - 2018

News and Updates

Dec 21, 2018

Another Important Wellness Regulation Update for 2019

This is a follow up to our October Update addressing changes to wellness programs effective January 1, 2019. In that update we addressed...

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Dec 19, 2018

Legal Challenge to the ACA - Again

The future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is front and center again due to a federal district court ruling last week that struck down...

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Dec 4, 2018

IRS Extends Due Date to Issue Health Coverage Forms to Individuals in 2019

The IRS has announced an unexpected and welcome extension of the 2019 due date for certain entities to provide 2018 health coverage...

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Nov 30, 2018

More Guidance on HRAs Integrated with Individual Health Insurance

We recently released an Update summarizing new proposed regulations that would expand the usability of health reimbursement arrangements...

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Nov 29, 2018

Final Rules on Religious Objections and Contraceptive Coverage Under the ACA

Two newly released final rules provide conscience protections to those who have a religious or moral objection to health insurance that...

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Nov 5, 2018

NJ Adopts Website to Promote Health Insurance Enrollment

This past summer the New Jersey state legislature enacted its own individual health care mandate that requires New Jersey residents to...

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Oct 31, 2018

Proposal to Expand the Use of Health Reimbursement Accounts

A new proposed regulation would expand the usability of health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) if certain conditions are met. If...

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Oct 17, 2018

Proposed Legislation to Amend the ACA’s 30-Hour Rule

The US House of Representatives is planning to vote on legislation that would change the definition of a full-time worker under the...

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Oct 5, 2018

Final 2018 ACA Reporting Forms Released

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued final 1095-A, 1094-B, 1095-B, 1094-C, and 1095-C forms that employers, plan sponsors,...

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Oct 2, 2018

Important Wellness Regulation Update for 2019

Recent federal court action has called to question federal regulations related to requirements for wellness programs that ask...

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Oct 2, 2018

ACA Employer Mandate/Reporting for Calendar Year 2018

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has imposed significant information reporting responsibilities on insurance companies and applicable large...

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Sep 21, 2018

Updated ACA Indexed Dollar Limits Chart - September 2018

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Sep 19, 2018

Medicare Part D Notices Due Before October 15

Group health plan sponsors that provide prescription drug coverage to Medicare Part D eligible individuals must notify these individuals...

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Jun 28, 2018

Final Rule Expands Association Health Plans

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule regarding association health plans (AHPs). Information about the rule and other...

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Jun 7, 2018

NJ Out of Network Health Bill Signed

New Jersey now has a new law aimed at curtailing out-of-network (OON) healthcare costs. Notably, the new law won’t apply to self-insured...

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Jun 7, 2018

NJ Adopts Individual Health Insurance Mandate

The New Jersey Health Insurance Market Preservation Act was signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy enacting a state-level individual...

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Jun 5, 2018

PCORI Fee Due to IRS July 31

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee for plan years ending on and after January 1, 2017 and on and before...

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May 15, 2018

Updated ACA Indexed Dollar Limits Chart - May 2018

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May 3, 2018

NJ Paid Sick Leave Law Enacted

New Jersey has adopted, effective October 29, 2018, a Paid Sick Leave Act that requires employers with employees in NJ to provide one...

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May 2, 2018

HSA/HDHP Update - $6,900 is Family HSA Contribution Limit for 2018

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has now determined that it is in the best interest of sound and efficient tax administration to allow...

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