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Sep 1, 2022

Medicare Part D Notices Due Before October 15

Medicare Part D Notices Due Before October 15 Medicare includes a voluntary prescription drug benefit (Part D) for “Part D eligible...

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Aug 23, 2022

Updated Indexed Dollar Limits Chart

The various federal agencies regularly release Affordable Care Act (ACA) and other indexed dollar limits for health and group benefit...

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Jul 20, 2022

New City of Philadelphia Law Requires Certain Employers to Offer Commuter Benefits

Effective December 31, 2022, the City of Philadelphia will require businesses with 50 or more covered employees to offer workers either a...

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Sep 8, 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...

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Sep 3, 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...

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Aug 27, 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...

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Aug 13, 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...

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Jul 28, 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...

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Jul 12, 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...

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Jun 22, 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...

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Mar 11, 2020

HDHPs/HSAs and Expenses Related to Coronavirus

In response to growing concerns about the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the associated expenses, the Internal Revenue Service...

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Jan 24, 2020

2020 Calendar Year Prescription Drug Report of Creditable Coverage Status Due to CMS by March 1

Group health plan sponsors that offer prescription drug coverage must, at least annually, notify Medicare Part D eligible individuals and...

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Dec 11, 2019

IRS Extends Due Date to Issue Health Coverage Forms to Individuals in 2020

The IRS has announced a welcome extension of the 2020 due date for certain entities to provide 2019 health coverage information Forms...

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Dec 2, 2019

Updated SBC Templates for 2021

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued updated summary of benefits and coverage (SBC) templates, instructions, and related materials...

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Nov 27, 2019

Updated ACA Indexed Dollar Limits Chart - June 2019

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Nov 14, 2019

Drug Coupons and Employer Group Health Plans

An annual Health & Human Service (HHS) final rule issued earlier this year created confusion around the circumstances under which group...

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Oct 22, 2019

Affordability and Nondiscrimination Rules for Individual Coverage HRAs

Some employers may be considering an offer of Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs) beginning January 1, 2020,...

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Sep 30, 2019

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 15, 2019

Expansion of Allowable Preventive Benefits Under HDHPs

A recently released IRS Notice immediately expands the list of preventive care benefits permitted to be provided by a high deductible...

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Jul 19, 2019

Affordable Care Act – Challenges and Changes Continue

Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law by President Barack Obama it has become embedded in our nation’s health care...

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