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Dec 28, 2020
New COVID Package Includes FSA Relief
Yesterday evening, President Trump signed the COVID-19 relief bill into law, extending billions of dollars in coronavirus aid and...
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Nov 24, 2020
Important Update on Coverage of COVID-19 Testing and Vaccines
The IRS, US Department of Labor and US Health and Human Service agencies have issued interim final regulations addressing group health...
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Nov 11, 2020
Future of Health Benefits Policy Under a Biden Administration
An Early Assessment With the election over, the focus now turns to the expected policy changes when the new Congress and President are...
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Nov 3, 2020
Trump Administration Issues Final Rules on Transparency in Health Care Coverage
On Thursday, October 29th, the Trump administration issued its final rule requiring nearly all health insurers and self-insured plans to...
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Oct 15, 2020
Future of Healthcare Reform – ACA Litigation and Trump Administration Plan
The Trump Administration has recently indicated its health care strategy for affordable, high-quality healthcare through an executive...
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Oct 12, 2020
IRS Grants Extensions for Individual ACA Forms in 2021
The IRS has announced a welcome 30 day extension of the 2021 due date for certain entities to provide 2020 health coverage information...
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Oct 9, 2020
Public Health Emergency Extended to January 22, 2021
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has again extended the public health emergency declared for the COVID-19 pandemic. On...
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Aug 28, 2020
Medicare Part D Notices Due Before October 15
Each year, group health plan sponsors that provide prescription drug coverage are required to disclose to individuals who are eligible...
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Aug 11, 2020
Affordability Threshold Will Increase to 9.83 Percent in 2021
The IRS announced that the new Affordable Care Act (ACA) affordability threshold for employers will increase from 9.78% in 2020 to 9.83%...
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Jul 31, 2020
President Takes Action to Lower Drug Costs for the Uninsured and Government Programs
President Trump signed four Executive Orders (EOs) aimed at lowering prescription drug costs and increasing Americans’ access to...
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Jul 29, 2020
Public Health Emergency Extended to October 23rd
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has extended the public health emergency declared for the Coronavirus Disease 2019...
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Jul 27, 2020
Fully Insured Premium Refunds and Fiduciary Information / COVID Related
Many plan participants in fully insured health, dental and vision plans have delayed care due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and as a result...
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Jul 20, 2020
New Optional-Use FMLA Forms Released
Employers covered by the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) are obligated to provide their employees with certain critical...
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Jul 8, 2020
Supreme Court Allows Employers To Continue to Opt Out Of ACA’s Mandate On Birth Control Coverage
In a 7-2 vote, the Supreme Court Justices issued a ruling on a case involving the “Little Sisters of the Poor” deciding that employers...
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Jun 30, 2020
Hospital Price Transparency Rule Survives Court Ruling
In late June, a federal court ruled in favor of upholding the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) final rule issued last...
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Jun 30, 2020
Health Program Protections for Gender Identity and Sexual Preference
On June 12, 2020, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized a rule to be effective August 18, 2020 under Section...
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Jun 30, 2020
New Wellness Rules Expected from EEOC
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has decided that it will consider a new proposed rule addressing what level of...
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Jun 2, 2020
PCORI Fee Due to IRS July 31, 2020
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee was established as a part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to fund medical...
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