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Supreme Court Blocks Vaccine Mandate on Private Employers
On Thursday, January 13, 2022 the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a vaccine or testing mandate for...
Jan 14, 2022
Over The Counter COVID-19 Testing Coverage Requirements Issued New Mandate Takes Effect January 15th
On January 10th, various federal agencies issued guidance in the form of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) around the Biden...
Jan 12, 2022
Summary of Transparency Requirements Chart
CSB: Summary of Transparency Requirements chart can also be located on the Resource Center page under Checklists, Charts and Guides
Dec 20, 2021
Large Employer Vaccine and Testing Mandate Reinstated by Court OSHA Issues Updated Guidance
On Friday, December 17th, the Cincinnati based 6th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals reinstated President Biden’s mandate for large...
Dec 20, 2021
Pres. Biden Lays Out COVID-19 Plans Includes Future Obligation for GHPs to Cover OTC Testing Costs
The Biden administration has advanced a nine-pronged plan in support of public health that includes potential new requirements expanding...
Dec 7, 2021
IRS Grants Permanent Extensions for Individual ACA Health Coverage Reporting
The IRS has announced a welcome 30-day extension of the 2022 due date for certain entities to provide 2021 Affordable Care Act (ACA)...
Nov 29, 2021
UPDATED INDEXED DOLLAR LIMITS CHART FOR GROUP BENEFIT PLANS
The various federal agencies regularly release Affordable Care Act (ACA) and other indexed dollar limits for health and group benefit...
Nov 17, 2021
COVID Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers No Longer in Effect
On November 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its COVID-19 “vaccine or test” Emergency Temporary...
Nov 16, 2021
OSHA Issues COVID-19 Vaccination & Testing ETS
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on November 4, 2021 which...
Nov 3, 2021
New Guidance Issued on COVID-19 Vaccines and Incentives
The various federal agencies with oversight have recently issued several rules and guidance pieces addressing key issues for employers to...
Oct 5, 2021
President Biden Releases Plan to Address Pharmacy Costs
The White House unveiled a proposal to lower prescription drug costs, outlining a series of executive actions the Biden administration...
Sep 12, 2021
COVID-19 Action Plan for Large Employers
On September 9, 2021 President Biden released a COVID-19 action plan outlining a six-pronged national strategy intended to “ensure we are...
Sep 9, 2021
Medicare Part D Notices Due Before October 15
Group health plan sponsors that provide prescription drug coverage are required to annually disclose to individuals who are eligible for...
Sep 7, 2021
ACA Affordability Threshold Will Decrease to 9.61% in 2022
The IRS announced that the new Affordable Care Act (ACA) affordability threshold for employers will decrease from 9.83% in 2021 to 9.61%...
Sep 6, 2021
New Jersey Vaccine and Testing Mandates for Education Workers
New Jersey now requires workers in certain key industries, including healthcare, education and public service, to be vaccinated or to...
Sep 2, 2021
Transparency in Coverage – New Group Health Plan Compliance Deadlines
There are several major health cost transparency requirements and data obligations starting in 2022 that will affect employers that offer...
Aug 26, 2021
Additional COBRA Subsidy Guidance and Reminder to Send Expiration Notice
The IRS has recently issued 11 additional FAQs in Notice 2021-46, which supplements prior guidance released in Notice 2021-31, addressing...
Aug 12, 2021
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Preventive Care FAQs Issued for HIV Prevention
Federal agencies have issued frequently asked questions (FAQ) guidance explaining how non-grandfathered health insurance plans must...
Jul 27, 2021
Federal Surprise Medical Billing: First Rules Issued by Regulators
On July 1, 2021, the federal agencies issued interim final regulations outlining certain requirements related to surprise billing. These...
Jul 11, 2021
ACA Survives Latest Challenge
On June 17, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court again ruled that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will remain in place, at least for the...
Jun 21, 2021